Who Killed Teddy Bear?

Who Killed Teddy Bear? (1965)

Why with everybody else - why with every slob ... and not with me?

A grim police detective embarks on a one-man crusade to track down a depraved sex maniac when a nightclub deejay receives a disturbing series of obscene phone calls. Finding himself getting far too close to the victim for comfort, the hard-boiled cop must track down the unbalanced pervert before he can carry out his sick threats.

Date of release
1965-09-01
TMDB
6.4 / 10 (39)
Runtime
1h 34m
Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Director
Joseph Cates

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: New York City

Who Killed Teddy Bear? is a 1965 American neo-noir crime thriller film, directed by Joseph Cates and starring Sal Mineo, Juliet Prowse, Jan Murray and Elaine Stritch. The film was written by Arnold Drake and Leon Tokatyan. The film follows a New York City discotheque hostess who is stalked by a sexual predator. Though it contains no nudity, the movie touches on taboo topics such as pornography, voyeurism, incest, and lesbianism. It also became notable for showing Times Square and 42nd Street in its seedier era.

Production

The co-writer of the screenplay was Arnold Drake, who would go on to co-create the Guardians of the Galaxy comics. Director Joseph Cates envisioned the film as a noir thriller that was meant to appeal to the exploitation crowd.

Mineo, playing against type as the antagonist, hoped that the film would re-start his career after aging out of the types of roles that made him famous. A scene of the film required Mineo's character to imply he was masturbating, but no nudity could be shown due to censors. Thus, Mineo had to wear jockey shorts, and the actor remarked, "It turned out that was the first American film where a man wore jockey shorts on-screen."

Set in New York City, the film was shot on location in Manhattan and features footage of Times Square.

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