In a Southern town ruled by one man, secrets simmer behind every closed door.
ALL THE YOUNG WIVES
What strange desires forced her into the stables.
A wealthy rancher in a small Southern town owns everything--including the local wives, who he samples on a regular basis. However, when he discovers that his own wife is playing around with his horse trainer, things get out of hand.
Proof that in some small towns, marriage is just another competitive sport.
When your local kingpin collects more wives than horses, you know you’re in for a spicy slice of Southern sexploitation. All the Young Wives isn’t shy about its passions—horse racing, extramarital affairs, and a small town crawling with secrets. It’s a sweaty drama where even the fences have something to gossip about.
— SassyFlix Programmer
All the Young Wives is a 1973 American drama directed by William Diehl about a powerful rancher whose control over a small Southern town extends to its women, until his own wife's affair threatens his dominance.
- Director
- William Diehl
- Writer
- Raymond Marlowe Jr.
- Release
- 1973
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Genres
- Drama
- Also Known As
- You All Come, Naked Rider, Original title: All the Young Wives
Synopsis
Big Jim is big in every way in the town and county. He owns most of the land, all the banks, newspapers and has the politicians right in his back pocket. He has a few passions that include horse racing and a burning desire to breed a winning racehorse.
His other passion is bedding all the wives in town despite having a young wife, Melody whom he keeps locked up at home. Melody has strict orders to not step out of the house. These authoritarian rules eventually lead to Melody indulging in a secret romance with one of Big Jim’s horse trainers.
But this is not the only problem Jim will soon realize he has on hand…..
“I actually like this movie! If you’re a fan of obscure regional cinema, this is quite a gem. Many of the leads are filled by competent actors who are mostly known for soap opera appearances. The “young wife” of the title is Melody, trapped in a dull marriage with her much older husband, Big Jim. Big Jim is the richest guy in whatever shitty little Georgia town this takes place in, and pretty much owns everything and everybody. He also bangs just about every woman around, including his own employees’ wives. In fact, women find him irresistible and drop their panties for this dude the moment they lay eyes on him. But can you blame them? Just look at the guy!
The shit hits the fan when Big Jim’s horse trainer not only seduces his wife, but is secretly training a race horse that he is going to bet against Jim’s horse. And this is not even real horse racing but harness racing, where the jockey is pulled in a goofy little cart and the horses aren’t allowed to run fast. While it’s not full of wall-to-wall nudity, it has a fair amount of violence, betrayal and sex.
It’s a nicely shot movie, but damn, does it make 1970s rural Georgia look like a depressing shithole.”
Why Cult
Set in Georgia, this drama dives into the steamy entanglements and power dynamics of a rural Southern town.
Gerald Richards' Big Jim owns the land, the banks, and a roster of wives—his iron grip fuels the film’s tangled drama.
When the town’s biggest player gets played by his own wife, the resulting fallout is as juicy as it is inevitable.
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Questions from the Vault
What is All the Young Wives about? +
All the Young Wives centers on a domineering rancher in a Southern town who controls everything—including the local wives—until his own wife’s affair upends his authority.
When was All the Young Wives released? +
All the Young Wives was released in 1973.
Who directed All the Young Wives? +
William Diehl directed All the Young Wives.
How long is All the Young Wives? +
All the Young Wives has a runtime of 92 minutes.
What genre is All the Young Wives? +
All the Young Wives is a drama.
Where can I watch All the Young Wives? +
All the Young Wives is available to stream on SassyFlix.