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Her Name Was Ellie, His Name Was Lyle
Genres
Drama
Overview
In New York City, a relationship is threatened when a young man discovers he's caught syphilis from a tryst with a waitress named Ellie. This threatens his relationship with a new girl. Film critic Amy Taubin co-stars as the new girl who gets the bad news. The director is apparently the same man who edited Fritz Lang's The Testament of Dr. Mabuse.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
29 min
Release Date
1967-09-25
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
2
Vote Average
5
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
John Pleshette
Bruce
Amy Taubin
Laura
Lynne Lipton
Ellie Barnes
David Cummins
Ben Miller
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