Crime Cult Classic

Two drifters, a lustful housewife, and a home invasion spiral into sun-drenched menace.

PRIVATE PROPERTY

The boldest story of a planned seduction ever to scald the screen!

1960 · 01:19:00 · NR · Crime / Drama · IMDB TMDB

An arrogant criminal offers to seduce a woman for his dim, sexually inexperienced partner.

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Quick Answer

What is Private Property about?

Private Property is a 1960 American crime drama directed by Leslie Stevens about two young thugs who target a dissatisfied housewife after a gas station holdup leads them to her upscale home.

Key Facts

Director: Leslie Stevens
Writer: Leslie Stevens
Release: 1960
Runtime: 1h 19m
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Genres: Crime, Drama
Also Known As: Propriété privée, Privatbesitz

The SassyFlix Take

Private Property simmers with psychosexual tension as Warren Oates and Corey Allen prowl the California suburbs in search of trouble. Leslie Stevens pulls no punches with his low-budget, independent approach, delivering a B-movie home invasion laced with seduction and menace.

From the Vault

From the vault: sun, sin, and a swimming pool with more trouble than chlorine.

Why Cult

Psychotronic Suburban Menace

The film's blend of criminal intrusion and sexual manipulation turns an ordinary California home into a battleground for desire and violence.

Warren Oates Early Role

Catch Warren Oates as Boots, the psychologically-conflicted hoodlum, years before he became a cult favorite.

Taboo-Baiting B-Movie

With themes of seduction, voyeurism, and sexual conquest, Private Property pushes boundaries for its era.

Independent Film Edge

Leslie Stevens' low-budget, independent production brings a raw, unvarnished energy to this tale of lust and violence.

About This Film

Duke and Boots, two young thugs, hold up a California gas-station owner. Duke, viral and savage, taunts the slower and psychologically-confused Boots because he has never made a sexual conquest. Duke offers to seduce a woman for Boots and the pair force a passing motorist to pursue a sports car driven by Ann Carlyle, the lustful wife of a insurance-company executive who has some desires of her own not being met by her husband.

Film Details

Director Leslie Stevens

Writer Leslie Stevens

Themes & Keywords

Independent Film Murder Psychotronic Film Rape Cigarette Smoking B Movie Lust Blonde Stabbed To Death Low Budget Film Stabbing Seduction Swimming Pool Skinny Dipping Criminal Robbery

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Private Property about? +

Private Property follows two young criminals who, after robbing a gas station, become fixated on seducing and invading the life of a neglected housewife in California.

When was Private Property released? +

Private Property was released in 1960.

Who directed Private Property? +

Leslie Stevens directed Private Property.

How long is Private Property? +

Private Property has a runtime of 79 minutes.

What genre is Private Property? +

Private Property is a crime drama.

Where can I watch Private Property? +

Private Property is available to stream on SassyFlix.