Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Raven De La Croix | ... | Margo | |
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Robert McLane | ... | Paul / Husband |
Janet Wood | ... | Alice / wife | |
Candy Samples | ... | The Headsperson (as Mary Gavin) | |
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Su Ling | ... | Limehouse |
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Elaine Collins | ... | The Ethopian Chef |
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Linda Sue Ragsdale | ... | Gwendolyn |
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Harry | ... | The Nimrod / Carnivorous Fish |
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Edward Schaaf | ... | Adolph |
Monty Bane | ... | Homer / policeman (as Monte Bane) | |
Marianne Marks | ... | Chesty Young Thing | |
Larry Dean | ... | Leonard / rapist | |
Bob Schott | ... | Rafe / man with axe | |
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Foxy Lae | ... | Pocohontas |
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Ray Reinhardt | ... | The Commissioner |
This kicks off with the murder of one Adolf Schwartz (who bears a striking resemblance to another famous Adolf) by placing a ravenous piranha fish in his bathtub. Who did it? No-one knows or cares, as they're too busy being distracted by busty Margo Winchester, who hitch-hikes into# town and gets involved with all the local men. It all ends with a series of complicated plot twists that reveal that just about everyone is really someone else. And if it gets too confusing, Russ Meyer helpfully arranges for a one- woman nude Greek chorus to pop up at intervals to explain what's going on. Written by Michael Brooke <michael@everyman.demon.co.uk>
My personal favorite of Russ Meyer's films. The script, by Roger Ebert (!), is loaded with brilliant sexual dark humor. For example, the opening sequence finds an aging Adolph Hitler lookalike being whipped by a stud in a Pilgrim outfit; meanwhile, "Hitler" is tortured (erotically) by a variety of buxom ethnic babes ("Ah! Limehouse!"). Later, the Pilgrim really gives to Adolph what the rest of the world always wanted to give him - and sticks it to him good! And the ending wraps up a murder mystery by rising to outrageous absurdity. Along the way, our Greek Chorus narrator (Kitten Natividad) keeps us UP to date on the proceedings. Beautifully photographed (Meyer's best acheivement, I think). See what I call "The Indian Flip," and learn something new to do with a light socket. An absolute must for - as someone said - you know who you are...