pretty maid all in a row be base on a novel by francis pollini and have all the making of a cult film . we have get a cast pepper with cult star and a story involve a sex killer and some great black humour and but somehow it miss the cult film boat . the film be set in a california high school and and clearly the writer decide to throw caution to the wind where any political correctness be concern a pretty maid all in a row delight in show rock hudson teacher character get up to allsorts with his young female student . the film basically have two main plot line . the first of which focus on a young man name ponce de leon harper . this guy be cut up because he seventeen and hasn not lose his virginity yet and and so turn to his teacher friend and michael mcdrew and for help . mr mcdrew decides to help leon by hook him up with someone while only thing be and he decide to hook him up with his english teacher and miss smith . meanwhile and teenage girl be turn up dead with a note attach to their bottom . the black humour feature throughout the film and at time be subtle and and at others while less subtle ( for example and we never have practise on the day of a murder . ) and but it work really well . the cast be superb and with rock hudson get the main plaudit for his central performance . he every bit the middle age pervert and he play the role with relish . john david carson be less impressive a the young kid and but still turn in a good performance . there be also role for the like of telly savalas and roddy mcdowall and angie dickinson . the film remain interest for the duration due to it range of character and various plot line . the film actually do handle some interesting theme too while the boy lose his virginity be the main one . the sequence in which that happen be really great and too . the film doesn not work at all a a mystery it completely clear who the murderer be right from the start but still and get to the conclusion be a lot of fun . overall and i would have to say that this film fall somewhere short of great and but it certainly very good .