Film

What's a Nice Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This?

1963 · 10m · Comedy

IMDb

6.4

A writer named Algernon becomes obsessed with a picture of a boat on his wall, an fixation that soon consumes his thoughts and daily life. He tries to recover through therapy and marriage, but his compulsions return—drawing him deeper into the image until he vanishes within it.

Zeph Michelis

Algernon (Harry)

Mimi Stark

Wife

Fred Sica

Friend

Sarah Braveman

Therapist

Robert Uricola

Singer

• Martin ScorseseDirector · Writer
• James NewmanDirector of Photography
• Richard H. CollOriginal Music Composer
• Robert HunsickerEditor

Release date

June 1, 1963

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

10m

Genres

Comedy