The Alley Cats (1966)

Director:

Radley Metzger

Writer:

Peter Fernandez

Release Date:

19 January 1968 (West Germany)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

A daring adventure in the erotic world of motion picture stimulation!

Plot:

A couple about to be married are both having affairs, with women. This campy sex-romp takes place in...

Plot Keywords:

Sex | Infidelity | Lesbianism | Socialite | Suicide

Cast

Anne Arthur	...	Leslie
Karin Field	...	Agnes
Sabrina Koch	...	Irena
Charlie Hickman	...	Logan (as Chaz Hickman)
Harald Baerow	...	Christian
Uta Levka	...	Sheila the stripper
Alexander Allerson
Olin Osman
Sergio Casmai		(as Sergio Cosmai)
Christa Roll
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Klaus Hoeft	...	(uncredited)
Michael Münzer	...	(uncredited)

Directed by
Radley Metzger		(as Radley H. Metzger)

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Peter Fernandez

Produced by
Radley Metzger	....	producer (uncredited)

Cinematography by
Hans Jura

Film Editing by
Humphrey Wood

Makeup Department
Klara Walzel	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Osman Ragheb	....	production manager

Camera and Electrical Department
Adi Gürtner	....	assistant camera (as Adi Guertner)

Other crew
Gertrud von Trotha	....	script supervisor

Production Companies

• J.C. Productions
• Spear Productions

Distributors

• Audubon Films (1966) (USA) (theatrical)
• First Run Features (2002) (USA) (video)
• Image Entertainment (1999) (USA) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Titan Productions  sound post-production

Also Known As:

Runtime:

83 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Finland:(Banned) (1968)

Filming Locations:

Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Company:

J.C. Productions

Quotes:

Christian:What have you got on under that towel?
Leslie:Well, whatever it is, it won't bite.

Crummy La Dolce Vita wannabe

In the wake of La Dolce Vita, a whole genre of swinging European 'art' films sprang up, with everybody involved looking very chic and trying very hard to be decadent in a way that would now almost be shocking for a TV movie. This is yet another example. In place of La Dolce Vita's extravagant visual style and exuberant energy, however, we get less interesting visuals and random tedium. The cast is attractive but nothing very interesting happens - a few party hookups, a little cheating, a little experimental lesbianism - and all of it is very PG-rated by modern standards. In fact the only taste of action the viewer gets is a vicious confrontation between the main character and her cheating boyfriend, when HE slaps HER around. Not exactly a hero for the modern, sensitive viewer. Really there is very little here to keep a viewer's interest for 80 minutes and even less to like. Avoid.