Six dance hall girls face punishment and peril on a brutal trek to prison across the wild west.
SIX WOMEN
A couple of cattlemen take six dance hall girls to prison. Trouble occurs.
Wagons east—and don’t forget the bullwhip.
Six Women rides into the exploitation west with a wagon full of troublemakers and a head man who prefers a bullwhip to diplomacy. Expect softcore sensibilities and more banishment than banter, as these women’s trek is anything but a pleasure ride.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Six Women is a 1971 American drama-western film directed by Michael Bennett about six unwanted women being transported to prison, whose harrowing journey forms the core of the story.
Synopsis
Why Cult
Combining the grit of the western with the nudity and provocation of exploitation cinema, the film leans heavily into the softcore side of the genre.
Six women, each an outcast, are marched to prison by cattlemen, with their ordeals and attempted escapes driving the action.
Discipline is delivered western style, including a punishing bullwhip scene that cements the film’s exploitation credentials.
Expect toplessness, lesbianism, and nudity woven through the drama, blurring lines between genre and adult film.
Questions from the Vault
What is Six Women about? +
Six Women follows six undesired women being transported to prison in the old west, focusing on their trials and punishments along the way.
Who directed Six Women? +
Six Women was directed by Michael Bennett.
How long is Six Women? +
Six Women has a runtime of 76 minutes.
What genre is Six Women? +
Six Women is a drama and western film with exploitation and erotic elements.
Where can I watch Six Women? +
Six Women is available to stream on SassyFlix.