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Crime Cult Classic

When a whip-wielding hustler blackmails his way up the social ladder, everyone’s fair game.

TOO MUCH TOO OFTEN!

It's a Crazy, Mixed-up Dirty World They Live In!

1968 · 1h 12m · NR · Crime / Drama · IMDB TMDB

Mike Torson (Buck Starr) is a good looking male prostitute who spends his day going from one woman to the next racking up a good living. He also has a side gig of a blackmailer because his dream is to own his own place on Park Ave. At first his plan is going well until he blackmails a guy and then falls in love with . . .

Quick Answer

What is Too Much Too Often! about?

Too Much Too Often! is a 1968 American crime drama directed by Doris Wishman about a male prostitute who blackmails an advertising executive and manipulates his way into power.

Programmer's Pick

Only Doris Wishman could cook up a noir this sleazy and still find time for a lesson in hair-combing technique. If you want your social climbers with a whip and a side of blackmail, you’ve come to the right grindhouse.

— SassyFlix Programmer

Overview

Swaggering teddy boy Mike Torson isn’t content to coast on his looks—he’s a male prostitute with a sideline in blackmail. When he targets rotund advertising executive Gordon Dite, Mike leverages sadomasochistic secrets to force his way into a cushy job. Once inside the agency, Mike’s ambition and amorality know no bounds: he seduces Dite’s sophisticated daughter Sara, pilfers clients, and schemes to secure a Park Avenue address. Doris Wishman’s gritty, no-frills crime drama peels back the seedy underbelly of 1960s urban life, blending exploitation motifs with a jaundiced view of social climbing. Expect a parade of compromised morals, power games, and bare skin, all wrapped in a brisk 72-minute package.

Details & Specs

Director
Doris Wishman
Writer
Doris Wishman
Release
1968
Runtime
1h 12m
Country
United States of America
Language
English
Genres
Crime, Drama
Also Known As
Zauberstab zur Selbstmassage, Peitsche der Lust

Why Cult

Wishman Sexploitation

Directed by Doris Wishman, this film blends crime drama with her signature sexploitation style.

Whip-Wielding Antihero

Mike Torson is a male prostitute and blackmailer whose sadistic tendencies drive the plot’s twisted power plays.

Grindhouse Sleaze

The film delivers a parade of vice, from prostitution and blackmail to topless nudity and sadism.

Female-Directed Exploitation

One of the rare exploitation films directed by a woman, offering a unique perspective in the genre.

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Threat File

Trigger

Mike blackmails Gordon Dite

Threat

Ambitious blackmailer with sadistic tendencies

Effect

Manipulation, seduction, and social climbing at others' expense

Setting

Urban advertising world

Questions from the Vault

Who directed Too Much Too Often!? +

Too Much Too Often! was directed by Doris Wishman.

How long is Too Much Too Often!? +

Too Much Too Often! has a runtime of 72 minutes.

What genre is Too Much Too Often!? +

Too Much Too Often! is a crime drama.

Where can I watch Too Much Too Often!? +

Too Much Too Often! is available to watch on SassyFlix.

Trailers & Clips

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