The Doll Squad (1973)

Squad of beautiful government agents tries to catch saboteurs.

Director:

Ted V. Mikels

Writers:

Jack Richesin (screenplay written by), Pam Eddy (screenplay written by)

Stars:

Michael Ansara, Francine York, Anthony Eisley

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michael Ansara	...	Eamon O'Reilly
Francine York	...	Sabrina Kincaid
Anthony Eisley	...	Victor Connelly
John Carter	...	Sen. Stockwell
Lisa Todd	...	Maria
Rafael Campos	...	Rafael
Lillian Garrett	...	Nancy Malone
William Bagdad	...	Joseph
Herb Robins	...	Munson (as Herb Robbins)
Curt Matson	...	Capt. Curran
Christopher Augustine	...	(as Chris Augustine)
Bertil Unger	...	Mr. Cahaymen
Gustaf Unger	...	Dr. Cahaymen (as Gustave Unger)
Richard Reed
William Bonano

Storyline

Squad of beautiful government agents tries to catch saboteurs.

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Plot Keywords:

freudian psychoanalysis | hypnosis | world domination | bloody face | stabbed with sword | 

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Taglines:

A diabolical maniac threatens mass destruction! An elite band of sexy assassins ... our only hope!

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 September 1973 (USA)

Also Known As:

Seduce and Destroy

Filming Locations:

Glendale, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Feature-Faire Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Ted V. Mikels used his own Cadillac as a prop in the film but was later forced to sell it to keep up the funding for the film.

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Goofs

[All goofs for this title are spoilers.]

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Alternate Versions

The film was originally shown in two versions, both possibly uncut, with different posters aiming at different markets: The Doll Squad, rated PG, distributed by Geneni Film; and Seduce and Destroy, rated R, by Dinero Productions.

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Connections

Featured in The Wild World of Ted V. Mikels (2008)

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Soundtracks

Song for Sabrina
Music by Nicholas Carras
Lyrics by Buddy Kaye and Solomon King
Sung by Solomon King

User Reviews

Z-Grade but brilliant

This highly entertaining action flick is from the legendary Ted V Mikels, director of The Astro-Zombies and The Corpse Grinders. The Doll Squad is a laugh-a-minute cheese-fest of the first order. Mikels apparently sued Aron Spelling for nicking his idea and creating Charlie's Angels. Well, I don't know about that, but what I do know is that I would've been perfectly happy if there had been a series based on this movie. The basic premise is one that really you cannot go wrong with – a group of sexy action chicks take on an evil genius and his army of boneheads and save the day. It's a perfect recipe. What makes it so much fun is that the cheese-factor is in hyper-drive.

The film is ram-packed with action from start to finish. Lots of machine-gun toting babes, girls high-kicking men in the face, amazingly fake looking explosions and an array of ludicrous gadgetry. We have bad guys who blow up after drinking explosive vodka, an evil character who has his face set on fire by a cigarette lighter flame thrower and an undercover agent with fake face who is unmasked in a hilarious Scooby Doo style fashion. And for some reason the bad guys travel around in cars sitting on the bonnets, while the Doll Squad navigate the rough terrain of the island in high-heeled boots. Everything is accompanied by the most 70's soundtrack ever recorded. The film is just an endless succession of seriously silly events.

The only member of the cast I recognized was Tura Satana from Faster Pussycat! Kill! Kill! fame. She is strangely subdued it has to be said but it's always nice to see her. The rest of the Dolls are completely unfamiliar to me but they all just get stuck in and kick butt at every opportunity. There is a perhaps surprising lack of nudity but it doesn't really matter. The Doll Squad is a blast from start to finish and I strongly disagree with the view held by some that it is boring at all. It's loads of fun.