She-Devils on Wheels (1968)

An all-female motorcycle gang, called 'The Maneaters' hold motorcycle races, as well as terrorize the residents of a small Florida town, and clash off against an all-male rival gang of hot-riders.

Director:

Herschell Gordon Lewis

Writers:

Allison Louise Downe (original screenplay), Fred M. Sandy (original idea)

Stars:

Betty Connell, Nancy Lee Noble, Christie Wagner

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Betty Connell	...	Queen
Nancy Lee Noble	...	Honey Pot
Christie Wagner	...	Karen
Rodney Bedell	...	Ted
Pat Poston	...	Whitey
Ruby Tuesday	...	Terry
John Weymer	...	Joe-Boy
Joani Kramer	...	Russian
Donna Stelzer	...	Supergirl
Roz Cohen	...	Deita
Donna Testa	...	Poodle
Laura Platz	...	Mac
Sharon Brown	...	Ginger Snap
Robert Wood	...	Rocky
David Harris	...	Bill

Storyline

A female motorcycle gang busies itself creating a ruckus. They regularly have bike races to determine who gets their pick of men for the night. When a rival male gang encroaches on their territory, it's a battle to the finish.

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Plot Keywords:

motorcycle | revenge | sex party | girl gang | cult director | 

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Taglines:

See! Female Hellcats Ruling Their Men With Tire-Irons As Their Instruments Of Passion!

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 May 1968 (USA)

Also Known As:

Symmoria thilykon angelon tis Kolaseos

Filming Locations:

Medley, Florida, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$50,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mayflower Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

82 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Most of the actresses playing bikers were actual bikers.

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Quotes

[sprays bug spray into Joe-Boy's face]
Whitey: Go fumigate yourself, crap-head!

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Connections

Featured in The Incredibly Strange Film Show: Herschell Gordon Lewis (1988)

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Soundtracks

"Get Off The Road"
Words by Herschell Gordon Lewis (as Sheldon Seymour)
Music by Robert Lewis
Performed by The Faded Blue (uncredited)

User Reviews

Sex,Guts,Blood, and ALL men are MOTHERS!

Anyone who can't appreciate this CAMPY movie for what it is has no appreciation or knowledge of true 60's B-sleaze-movies. C'mon, folks - it was 1968.. the summer of Love was just barely over, and you still had massive restrictions on what you could, and couldn't show in a film of ANY genre. Enter Hershel G. Lewis. and the Man-Eaters. Part of what's so hilarious about this film is that the real-time, bikerChix of Southern FL (Filmed in a town called "Medley" around an abandoned airport) were bikers 1st, and actors second. Compared to latter-day hip-hop momma's of Brooklyn's PS103, these broads WOULD be a bunch of Daisy-pickin' mommas - but again, this was 1968. The styles, clothes, cars, HAIR!, and other peripherial shots are worth the watching, as is the clumsy acting. Those who lived through 1968 will catch some of the buzz-words of the day, ie: "Where's his PAD, Nick?" and "What's the Action?" And check out that theme song, repleat with the same twangin' guitar sound as (I) remembered being used on late-60's girl Scout commercials! It's hilarious! And the lounge-Music used for the orgies after the girls "Pick" - Not what I'd imagine Ruby Tuesday would have been into in 1968, with her LSD-inspired scraggly hair and shades - but hey, this is the mistique that is S.D.O.W. Even the "Sex" scenes are tame by today, when Janet Jackson can make a cereal commercial with her boob hangin' out - but remember, it was 1968 and the best that 200+ LB. "Whitey" could do sexually was ride some dork's back in a twitchin', twirlin' frenzy. Whoo! The swingin' female-sex kitten-dominatrix theme is nothing new, nor was it when HGL made this film. What WAS new was that he used real bikers, a real Florida town, and the REAL bad acting that made this cult film the classic it is. If you expect more than that - you're missing the point. I can't imagine what a current-day sequel could be. As for Karen - I think she should have left the gang with Rodney Beddell ( the Blond w/the Corvette ) - but that would have been my ulitmate ending: Kick Queenie's ass, send Whitey to jail, befriend HoneyPot before she gets herself knocked-up or raped again, and go back to being a good girl. Sigh* - I can dream.

If ANY of the actors involved with this movie are still breathing, CONTACT ME!