Crime Cult Classic

A high school girl's quest for escape leads to a hazardous descent into addiction and crime.

ONE WAY TICKET TO HELL

A Film That Tells the Shocking Truth About Narcotics and Teen-Age Vice!

1955 · 1h 1m · NR · Crime / Drama · IMDB TMDB

An innocent high school girl becomes a drug addict after she falls in with the wrong crowd.

Quick Answer

What is One Way Ticket to Hell about?

One Way Ticket to Hell is a 1955 American crime drama directed by Bamlet Lawrence Price Jr., centering on a high school girl whose rebellion and poor choices pull her into a life of drug addiction and crime.

Programmer's Pick

This is teensploitation with a capital T: parental anxiety, biker gangs, and a headlong plunge into vice. Bamlet Lawrence Price Jr. pulls no punches in showing just how fast a report card crash can turn into a full-blown crime spree. If you like your morality tales with motorcycles and reefer, take a seat.

— SassyFlix Programmer

Overview

One Way Ticket to Hell sets its sights on Cassandra Leigh, a restless high schooler looking for an escape from her overbearing mother. Trading academic ambition for the seductive ease of biker life and marijuana, Cassandra’s choices quickly spiral as her grades plummet. Marriage to a devoted admirer offers scant stability, and soon she’s drawn back to her old circle of thrill-seekers. As Cassandra’s rebellion deepens, she finds herself peddling drugs on the street, entangled in a dangerous partnership that blurs the lines between romance and crime. The film navigates the perils faced by youth lured into a cycle of addiction and delinquency, painting a stark picture of temptation and its consequences.

Details & Specs

Director: Bamlet Lawrence Price Jr.
Writer: Bamlet Lawrence Price Jr.
Release: 1955
Runtime: 1h 1m
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Genres: Crime, Drama
Also Known As: Teenage Devil Dolls, One Way Ticket to Hell (original title)

Why This Matters

Produced, written, and directed by Bamlet L. Price, Jr. on a modest $4000 loan from Anne Francis, this 1955 teen crime drama stands out for its quasi-documentary style, unique lack of dialogue, and reliance on narration, sound effects, and music by Robert Drasnin.

— SassyFlix Curator

Cast & Crew

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Director: Bamlet Lawrence Price Jr. Writer: Bamlet Lawrence Price Jr.

RA Robert A. Sherry Lt. David Jason BM Barbara Marks Cassandra Leigh KM Kurt Martell Lt. David Jason (voice) BL Bamlet Lawrence Price Jr. Miguel 'Cholo' Martinez LP Lucille Price Cassandra's Mother BL Bamlet Lawrence Price Snr. Cassandra's Current Step-Father WK William Kendell Russell Packard RN Robert Norman Johnny Adams EL Elaine Lindenbaum Margo Rossi JC Joel Climenhaga Sven Bergman JP Joe Popavich Al Stutzman AG Anthony Gorsline Jimmy Sanchez VS Victor Schwartz Sgt. Schwartz

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