Kitten with a Whip (1964)

Director:

Douglas Heyes

Writers:

Douglas Heyes (screenplay)
H. William Miller (novel)

Release Date:

15 January 1965 (West Germany)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Action | Thriller

Tagline:

She's all out for kicks... and every inch of her spells excitement!

Plot:

Jody, a juvenile delinquent, escapes from reform school by stabbing a matron and attempting to burn...

Plot Keywords:

Juvenile | Politician | Juvenile Delinquent | Party | Prison Escapee

Cast

Ann-Margret	...	Jody Dvorak
John Forsythe	...	David
Peter Brown	...	Ron
Patricia Barry	...	Vera
Richard Anderson	...	Grant
Skip Ward	...	Buck (as James Ward)
Diane Sayer	...	Midge
Ann Doran	...	Mavis
Patrick Whyte	...	Varden
Audrey Dalton	...	Virginia
Leo Gordon	...	Enders
Patricia Tiara	...	Striptease Dancer
Nora Marlowe	...	Matron
Frances Robinson	...	Martha
Maxine Stuart	...	Peggy
Mildred von Hollen	...	Saleslady
Jerry Dunphy	...	Newscaster
Doodles Weaver	...	Salty Sam
Hal Hopper	...	Chauffeur
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Joe Dominguez	...	Mexican Doctor (uncredited)
Shep Houghton	...	Minor Role (uncredited)
Gary Lockwood	...	Minor Role (uncredited)

Directed by
Douglas Heyes

Writing credits
Douglas Heyes		(screenplay)
H. William Miller		(novel) (as Wade Miller)

Produced by
Harry Keller	....	producer

Cinematography by
Joseph F. Biroc		(director of photography) (as Joseph Biroc)

Film Editing by
Russell F. Schoengarth

Art Direction by
Malcolm Brown
Alexander Golitzen

Set Decoration by
John P. Austin		(as John Austin)
Oliver Emert
John McCarthy Jr.		(as John McCarthy)

Costume Design by
Burton Miller

Makeup Department
Larry Germain	....	hair stylist
Bud Westmore	....	makeup artist
Jean Austin	....	hair stylist (uncredited)
Frank McCoy	....	makeup artist (uncredited)
Jack Mitchell	....	hair stylist (uncredited)
Dorothy Parkinson	....	makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management
Edward Muhl	....	in charge of production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Terence Nelson	....	assistant director
Wendell Franklin	....	assistant director (uncredited)
Terry Morse Jr.	....	second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department
Robert M. Anderson	....	lead man (uncredited)
Dudley Holmes	....	props (uncredited)
Charles Thomas	....	props (uncredited)

Sound Department
Waldon O. Watson	....	sound
Frank H. Wilkinson	....	sound
Chic Borland	....	sound (uncredited)
John Muchmore	....	sound (uncredited)
James T. Porter	....	sound (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Charles Spurgeon	....	special effects (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Arthur Gerstle	....	assistant camera (uncredited)
Butch Harmon	....	gaffer (uncredited)
Andrew J. McIntyre	....	camera operator (uncredited)
Steve Rez	....	grip (uncredited)
Mel Traxel	....	still photographer (uncredited)
Sam Van Zenten	....	grip (uncredited)
Richard Tim Vanik	....	assistant camera (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Bucky Rous	....	wardrobe (uncredited)
Viola Thompson	....	wardrobe (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Eddie Broussard	....	assistant editor (uncredited)

Music Department
Joseph Gershenson	....	music supervisor
William Loose	....	composer: stock music (uncredited)
Henry Mancini	....	composer: stock music (uncredited)
Hans J. Salter	....	composer: stock music (uncredited)
Frank Skinner	....	composer: stock music (uncredited)
Carl W. Stalling	....	composer: stock music for cartoon sequence (uncredited)
Herman Stein	....	composer: stock music (uncredited)

Other crew
Robert Busch	....	dialogue coach
David Winters	....	choreographer
Wayne Fitzgerald	....	title designer (uncredited)
Fred Knoth	....	set coordinator (uncredited)
Luanna S. Poole	....	script supervisor (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Universal Pictures

Distributors

• Universal Pictures (1964) (USA) (theatrical)
• Universal Home Video (2000) (USA) (VHS)
• Universal Studios Home Entertainment (2010) (USA) (DVD) (Universal Vault Series)
• Video Beat (video)

Other Companies

• Pacific Title  titles

Also Known As:

Runtime:

82 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

2.00 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

Australia:PG | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | UK:(Banned) | West Germany:18 | USA:Approved (PCA #20698)

Filming Locations:

Universal City, California, USA

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivia:

Recycles portions of Henry Mancini's music from Touch of Evil (1958).

Goofs:

Continuity: The couch and tables between the stairs to the "upstairs" landing keep changing position. Sometimes it's closer to the left stairs and sometimes closer to the right.

Quotes:

Ron:I see your problem, David. And I hate to mention this, but... I'm dyin' in a rush!

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Kitten with a Whip (#7.15)" (1994)

A guy continually places his trust in an obviously insane girl.

This film was rather funny...to watch a politician help a person then proceed to pay for it through the whole movie really makes one wonder what message this film was trying to send? Is it trying to say, one should never show kindness, because in return you will end up a hostage in your own home to political science majors and their friends with cars and anger management issues. Still, the film had some moments, mainly the unintentionally funny moments and you get to see a very attractive young Ann Margaret.

The film is about a bland politician who ends up finding a very attractive girl in his daughter's bed. His wife and child are away at the time. The girl begs the man for help and he listens to her story and proceeds to buy the young lady and outfit, takes her to the bus stop and gives her some money to help her out. He later finds out that she has escaped from a juvenile facility and even stabbed one of the employees there. Well he returns home to find out that she has returned and he also finds out that she is kind of insane! She ends up making his life miserable, she invites friends that are a bit psycho themselves and he continually believes what she says and defends her at every turn.

The film was featured on MST3K and it made for a very funny episode. It helps that this film was not all that bad, as it contained plenty of fodder for Mike and the bots. It was also kind of good in a way, which always makes for the more entertaining episodes. Listening to their riffs as the politician keeps getting deeper and deeper into trouble was funny, but at the same time you kept wondering how it was going to end as well. Could he possibly get out of this situation unscathed? So while it was not an award winning movie by an means, it was entertaining in its own way. And Ann Margaret was hot, hot, HOT...back then.