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Three sexy nurses take on a hospital drug ring with unconventional bedside manner.

THE YOUNG NURSES

They're growing up fast!

1973 · 1h 17m · R · Crime / Drama / Thriller · IMDB TMDB

Three sexy nurses shake up the medical establishment with their unorthodox methods of patient treatment.

Quick Answer

What is The Young Nurses about?

The Young Nurses is a 1973 American crime drama thriller directed by Clint Kimbrough about three young nurses who use unorthodox methods in their daily rounds while working to expose a drug ring operating out of the hospital.

Programmer's Pick

If you like your hospital drama with a side of bare skin and subversion, The Young Nurses delivers both. Between the regatta of risqué medical exams and a drug ring to unravel, this is pure 1970s exploitation—nurse’s orders.

— SassyFlix Programmer

Overview

The Young Nurses follows three attractive and resourceful nurses as they upend the usual order in their hospital, blending their distinctive brand of therapy with a keen eye for trouble. While tending to their patients in provocative fashion, these nurses discover a drug ring is operating within the hospital walls. As they deliver care in their own unconventional style, they step outside the standard medical routine, determined to uncover and disrupt the illicit operation. Balancing erotic antics with suspenseful intrigue, the film offers a cheeky spin on the crime thriller, set in a world where white uniforms and high drama mix in equal measure.

Details & Specs

Director
Clint Kimbrough
Writer
Howard R. Cohen
Release
1973
Runtime
1h 17m
Country
United States of America
Language
English
Also Known As
Young L.A. Nurses, Nightingale, L.A. Nurses, The Young Nurses (original title)

Why This Matters

This film represents the continuation of New World Pictures' successful 'nurses' cycle, exemplifying the studio's formula of exploitation cinema in the early 1970s.
— SassyFlix Curator

Why Cult

Naughty Nursing Antics

Expect a parade of provocative medical routines, from gynecological exams to skinny dipping, all under the hospital roof.

Hospital Drug Ring

Three nurses take on criminal activity within the hospital, blending sleuthing with seduction.

Seventies Erotica Style

With visible lingerie, fondling, and a wardrobe of red and white panties, this is a time capsule of 'erotic 70s' aesthetics.

Unorthodox Patient Care

These nurses break the rules with their special therapy, shaking up the medical establishment in more ways than one.

Scene Gallery

Threat File

Trigger

Nurses discover drug ring

Threat

Drug ring operating in hospital

Effect

Corruption within the hospital

Setting

Hospital

Questions from the Vault

When was The Young Nurses released? +

The Young Nurses was released in 1973.

Who directed The Young Nurses? +

The Young Nurses was directed by Clint Kimbrough.

How long is The Young Nurses? +

The Young Nurses has a runtime of 77 minutes.

What genre is The Young Nurses? +

The Young Nurses is a crime, drama, and thriller film.

Where can I watch The Young Nurses? +

You can watch The Young Nurses on SassyFlix.

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