Fine Art of Boxing, The (No Stooge in the Ring)
While Los Angeles police hunt for a serial killer who leaves dismembered women in the Hollywood Hills, a strange transient arrives on the doorstep of Katharine Packard (Miriam Hopkins), a retired star of Hollywood's golden age. Miss Packard broke her leg in an alcoholic haze, and her business manager Leslie (Gale Sondergaard) hires the stranger, Vic Valance, as a nurse and personal assistant. He soon ingratiates himself with the aging actress, and Leslie's suspicions rise when she sees Katharine falling for the young man. Her suspicions are not without merit, and the women find themselves under the influence of the serial killer.
Joe Besser has a small role as a Hollywood tour bus driver.
Also distributed as HOLLYWOOD HORROR HOUSE.
Filmed on location in the Norma Talmadge Estate mansion.
Minta Durfee (Fatty Arbuckle's one-time wife and costar) has a cameo as a dinner party guest.
Florence Lake, costar of Edgar Kennedy's 1930s-1940s short subjects at RKO, appears as Katharine's maid.

Miriam Hopkins
Katherine Packard

Gale Sondergaard
Leslie

David Garfield
Vic Valance

Florence Lake
Mildred

Virginia Wing
Greta

Joe Besser
Tour bus driver

Parke McAlister
Newscaster

Dorothy Kingston
Victim

Charles Martin
Doctor

Lester Matthews
Ira Jaffee

Riza Royce
Mrs. Jaffee

Richard Guardino
Young Vic

Sydelle Guardino
Vic's mother

Jason Johnson
Josef

Hal Taggart
Sleeping dinner party guest

Minta Durfee
Dinner party guest

Leoda Richards
Dinner party guest

Freda Jones
Dinner party guest

Maxine Semon
Older woman at mod party

Buddy Douglas
Midget

Katina Garner
Blonde

Phyllis Selznick
Girlfriend

J. B. Larson
Percy

The Synergy Trust
Party characters

Bill Welsh
TV host

Unidentified SAVAGE INTRUDER 1
Tour bus passengers

Unidentified SAVAGE INTRUDER 2
Bar patrons

Unidentified SAVAGE INTRUDER 3
Ira's chauffeur

Unidentified SAVAGE INTRUDER 4
Store clerks

Unidentified SAVAGE INTRUDER 6
Dinner party guests

Unidentified SAVAGE INTRUDER 7
Santa Claus parade

Donald Wolfe
Director

William Burton
Executive Producer

Donald Wolfe
Producer

Ann May
Associate Producer

Donald Wolfe
Screenplay

John A. Morrill
Director of Photography

Hartwig Deeb
2nd Unit Photography

Hartwig Deeb
Film Editor

Normand Houie
Production Designer

Coke Willis
Set Decoration

Rod Sutton
Sound Recording

James Contrares
Sound Recording

Stu Phillips
Music Composer

Treva
Gowns

Ruth Foster
Wardrobe

Louis Lane
Makeup

Gretchen Moon
Hair Stylist

Don May
Assistant Director

Joseph D. Steuben
Assistant Cameraman

Rol Murrow
Assistant Cameraman

Bill Brown
Production Manager

Ann May
Casting

Bill Pecchi
Set Operations

Phil Miller
Gaffer

Dick Allen
Property Master

Blair Brooks
Script Supervisor
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