| White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd | |
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| Genre | Biographical drama |
| Based on | Hot Toddy by Andy Edmonds |
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| Story by | Robert E. Thompson |
| Directed by | Paul Wendkos |
| Starring | Loni Anderson |
| Music by | Mark Snow |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Cinematography | Chuck Arnold |
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| Running time | 94 minutes |
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| Network | NBC |
| Release | May 5, 1991 |
White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd is a 1991 American television film directed by Paul Wendkos and written by Robert E. Thompson and Lindsay Harrison. Based on the 1989 non-fiction book Hot Toddy: The True Story of Hollywood's Most Sensational Murder by Andy Edmonds, the film is about the life of Hollywood comedic actress Thelma Todd, whose 1935 death was ruled accidental but always has been controversial. Loni Anderson stars as Todd, alongside Maryedith Burrell, Robert Davi, Paul Dooley, Linda Kelsey, and John O'Hurley. It premiered on NBC on May 5, 1991.
