Ginger (1971)

A rich society girl is recruited to go undercover and expose a drug/blackmail/prostitution ring in her small town.

Director:

Don Schain

Writer:

Don Schain

Stars:

Cheri Caffaro, Duane Tucker, Herbert Kerr

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Cheri Caffaro	...	Ginger
Duane Tucker	...	Rex Halsey
Herbert Kerr
Calvin Culver	...	Rodney
David Ross
Michele Norris	...	Vicki
Cindy Barnett	...	Jean Oliver
Lise Mauer	...	Liz (as Lise D. Mauer)
Linda Susoeff	...	Cathy
William Grannel	...	Jason Varone (as William Grannell)
Clark Ames
Jud Philips
Jerry Allgor
Chuck Beard
Tracey Walter	...	Ginger's Brother (as Tracey Walters)

Storyline

The police suspect that a drug and forced-prostitution ring is behind the recent spate of kidnappings and disappearances, but so far they've been unable to infiltrate the suspects gang. To break the case, they recruit Ginger, a young woman from an upper-class family to act as bait for the kidnappers and hopefully lead the police to their hideout. It may sound like a foolproof plan to the police, but Ginger's the one who has to risk it all.

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Plot Keywords:

undercover | kidnapping | off screen murder | secret agent | nudity | 

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Taglines:

Every man wanted her, no man could tame her! The best secret weapon ever to wear a dress!

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

March 1971 (USA)

Also Known As:

Little Girls Lost

Filming Locations:

New Jersey, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Derio

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Debut of Tracey Walter.

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Quotes

Jimmy: Panties, white girl... I want your sweet, white panties.

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Connections

Followed by The Abductors (1972)

User Reviews

Cheap, Sleazy, with No Redeeming Value--I Loved It!

"Ginger"'s plot is flimsy, the dialog is wretched, its sentiment very un-PC (and just a tad bit racist), its look cheap, and the acting... um, well, I'll be kind and say a few people at least try to say their lines with feeling. Yet despite all these things going against it, I was thoroughly entertained.

Cheri Caffaro, the star of this made-in-New Jersey sexploitation "thriller," is largely what held my attention. Nearly a foot taller than any of her co-stars, with a slim figure, long-bleached blond hair and nearly non-existent eyebrows, Caffaro is more handsome than pretty or sexy. She could easily be mistaken for a transsexual ("Ginger: The Gender Avenger"--now THAT would've really been interesting). As an actress she's... better than some of the other non-actors in this movie, but she's got presence. Her "seductive" dance in a nightclub is a camp classic--made more so by her visually offensive pink outfit. There's a lot of sex and nudity, and more than a passing nod to bondage enthusiasts, with three scenes that have characters handcuffed or tied to beds, including the late Calvin Culver, better known as gay porn star Casey Donovan. Perhaps Culver/Donovan's work in hardcore movies is why he didn't balk at being shown Full Monty. Viewers also get treated to an anemic cat fight on the beach and some tepid lesbian bonding. Though all the sex is decidedly un-erotic, these scenes certainly work better than "Ginger"'s clumsy action sequences.

"Ginger" kind of plays like a relic from the porno chic era, only minus any hardcore content. Even the opening credits, with our heroine cruising the Jersey Turnpike in her gold Corvette, had me thinking of the title sequence of "Deep Throat" (yes, I know "Deep Throat" was released a year later, but I saw it before "Ginger"). And like a pornographic film, "Ginger" has absolutely no redeeming social value. And I enjoyed every minute of it!