A Scream in the Streets

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A Scream in the Streets
Directed by
Written byEric Norden
Produced by
Starring Joshua Bryant
Sharon Kelly
CinematographyJack Beckett
Edited by Paul Heslin
Running time
96 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

A Scream in the Streets (Girls in the Streets) is a 1973 crime drama movie by producer Harry H. Novak and director Carl Monson, from a screenplay by Eric Norden. The cast includes Joshua Bryant, Sharon Kelly, Frank Bannon, Linda York and Angela Carnon. [1] [2] The film tells the story of two detectives who try to track down a gruesome murderer-rapist in the Los Angeles area. Their task is made more difficult because the perpetrator is able to impersonate a woman. [3] [4] The film contains a great deal of nudity and explicit sex scenes. [5] It runs for 90 minutes and was released on DVD by Image Entertainment. [4]

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