Adapted from William Goldman's novel, NO WAY TO TREAT A LADY is a darkly comic thriller detailing the the story of Christopher Gill (Rod Steiger), a Broadway producer whose troubled relationship with his mother has transformed him into a demented killer. Gill, a master of disguise, targets women throughout New York City, gaining entry into their homes and then strangling them. Now, it's up to Morris Brummel (George Segal)-- a Jewish police officer with mom problems of his own -- to track down Gill before he strikes again. And the maniac's next victim could be Kate Palmer (Lee Remick), Brummel's new girlfriend...