Swamp Women (1956)

Director:

Roger Corman

Writer:

David Stern (screenplay)

Release Date:

16 November 1956 (Denmark)

Genre:

Adventure | Crime | Horror | Romance | Thriller

Tagline:

YOU'VE NEVER MET THIS KIND OF WOMAN! (original poster-all caps)

Plot:

An undercover policewoman helps three female convicts escape from prison so that they can lead her to a stash of stolen diamonds hidden in a swamp.

Plot Keywords:

Diamond | Stolen Diamonds | Swamp | Policewoman | Convict

Cast

Marie Windsor	...	Josie Nardo
Carole Mathews	...	Police Lt. Lee Hampton (as Carole Matthews)
Beverly Garland	...	Vera
Mike Connors	...	Bob Matthews (as Touch Conners)
Susan Cummings	...	Marie
Lou Place	...	Police Capt. J. R. Goodrich
Jonathan Haze	...	Charlie the Pickpocket
Ed Nelson	...	Police Sergeant (as Edward Nelson)
Jil Jarmyn	...	Billie

Directed by
Roger Corman

Writing credits
David Stern		(screenplay)

Produced by
Bernard Woolner	....	producer

Original Music by
Willis Holman

Cinematography by
Frederick E. West		(as Fred West)

Film Editing by
Ronald Sinclair

Makeup Department
Carlie Taylor	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Bartlett A. Carre	....	production manager (as Bart Carre)

Sound Department
Ben Winkler	....	sound

Stunts
Luke Saucier	....	stunt double: Mike Connors (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Charles Hannawalt	....	head grip (as Charles Hanawalt)

Music Department
Willis Holman	....	musical director

Other crew
Jonathan Haze	....	fight advisor (as Jack Hayes)

Thanks
John Dayries	....	thanks (as Police Chief John Dayries)
Robert Kennon	....	thanks (as Governor Robert Kennon)
De Lesseps Morrison	....	thanks (as Mayor De Lesseps Morrison)

Production Companies

• American International Pictures (AIP)
• Bernard Woolner Productions

Distributors

• Woolner Brothers Pictures Inc. (1956) (USA) (theatrical)
• International Film Distributors (1958) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Navarre Entertainment (2002) (USA) (DVD)
• Alpha Video Distributors (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• Brentwood Home Video (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• Rhino Home Video (2006) (USA) (DVD)
• Favorite Films (????) (USA) (theatrical) (re-release)
• Dollar DVD (????) (USA) (DVD)
• Treeline Films (????) (USA) (DVD)

Also Known As:

"Cruel Swamp" - USA (reissue title)
"Swamp Diamonds" - USA (TV title)

Runtime:

USA:67 min | USA:84 min (unrated version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Portugal:17 | Sweden:15 | USA:Approved | USA:Passed (National Board of Review)

Filming Locations:

Bayou Lacombe, Louisiana, USA

Company:

American International Pictures (AIP)

Trivia:

Made in 22 days.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: During the alligator fight, the side of the swimming pool can be clearly seen, as can the bare feet of one of the crew.

Quotes:

Billie:Oh, this stinkin' swamp water stinks!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Cinemassacre's Monster Madness: The Screaming Skull (#4.8)" (2010)

Good for what it is

Six years before directing his masterpiece, Pit and the Pendulm, Roger Corman made his directorial debut with a decent little crime flick called Swamp Women. It's about a group of women who break out of jail to search for their hidden diamonds, though the woman that broke them out is an undercover cop. The acting varies, at times they're pretty good and others not so much. They did make you care to some extent about the characters; I know at the very least I didn't want them to get caught. The story was interesting enough, but the ending was really disappointing. The frequent catfights were pretty funny, I must admit. All in all, this is pretty good for what it is.

6.5/10