Devil in Miss Jones (1973)

Director:

Gerard Damiano

Writer:

Gerard Damiano (written by)

Release Date:

24 August 1973 (Sweden)

Genre:

Adult | Drama | Fantasy

Tagline:

If you have to go to Hell... go for a reason.

Plot:

Miss Jones is tired of her life and commits suicide. She comes to a place where its decided if she will end up in Heaven or Hell...

Plot Keywords:

Lust | Suicide | Hell | Devil | Fruit

Cast

Georgina Spelvin	...	Justine Jones
John Clemens	...	Abaca
Harry Reems	...	The Teacher (as Harry Reams)
Marc Stevens	...	Sandwich Scene (as Mark Stevens)
Levi Richards	...	Sandwich Scene (as Rick Livermore)
Judith Hamilton	...	Lesbian Scene (as Clair Lumiere)
Erica Havens		(as Sue Flaken)
Gerard Damiano	...	Man in Cell (as Albert Gork)

Directed by
Gerard Damiano

Writing credits
Gerard Damiano		(written by)

Original Music by
Alden Shuman		(music)

Cinematography by
João Fernandes		(director of photography) (as Harry Flecks)

Film Editing by
Gerard Damiano		(edited by)

Costume Design by
Connie Lynman		(costumes)

Makeup Department
Ralph Herman	....	make up

Production Management
Harry Reems	....	production manager (as Herb Streicher)

Sound Department
Bill Rich	....	sound

Camera and Electrical Department
Lance Gross	....	assistant camera
Douglas Milt	....	grip (as Milton Douggers)

Other crew
Georgina Spelvin	....	commissary (as Lynni)

Production Companies

• Pierre Productions Inc. (presents)
• MB Productions (uncredited)

Distributors

• MB Productions (1973) (USA) (theatrical)
• Ellis Gordon (1973) (USA) (theatrical) (New England)
• Wonderful World of Video (????) (USA) (VHS)
• Arrow Film & Video (????) (USA) (VHS)
• VCX (1986) (USA) (VHS)
• VCX (2000) (USA) (DVD)
• Professional Services Company (1973) (USA) (theatrical) (California)
• Astronics Tele-Cine (????) (USA) (VHS)
• Distribution S.E.L. (1996) (Canada) (VHS)
• International Home Entertainment (1978) (USA) (VHS)
• Media Blasters (2006) (USA) (DVD) (as Raincoat Theater)
• TVX (1979) (USA) (VHS)
• VCX (2006) (USA) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Process Cinematography Ltd. (effects)

Other Companies

• Hy Point  title design

Also Known As:

Runtime:

USA:67 min (video) | USA:74 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Finland:K-18 | Iceland:16 | France:-16 (softcore version) | Australia:X | Denmark:15 (video rating) | Sweden:15 | UK:R18 | USA:X

Filming Locations:

Milanville, Pennsylvania, USA

Company:

Pierre Productions Inc.

Trivia:

Gerard Damiano (writer/director) edited the opening suicide scene to the song "Bridge Over Troubled Waters" by Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel. Damiano tried to get rights to use the song in the film but was unable to secure permission.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Nightlife (1982)

A porno that's worth watching.

This is what a sex film should be like. Even though the sex is central to the story, the story extends beyond the sex. Just as an action film needn't be all action, the sex scenes can be made more interesting by the context in which they are set. The high production values and memorable music add to the enjoyment. The sex scenes themselves, while at times very explicit, favor the sensual over the graphic. The scene with the snake and an oily lesbian encounter are stand-outs. Many consider the scene in which Spelvin takes on two men at once to be the highlight, but I would disagree. Up until this point the sex has seemed to be a natural expression of Justine's growing lust, but here the performers appear to be just showing off for the cameras. The wraparound Hell sequence is worthy of "The Twilight Zone".