Gangsters, grappling, and scandal in the seedy world of 1950s women's wrestling.
PIN-DOWN GIRL
THE STRANGE LOVE LIFE OF A WRESTLING GAL
A money launderer uses women's wrestling as a front for his illegal activities, but earns the enmity of a powerful mobster.
From the vault: When women's wrestling was less about sport and more about rackets, rackets, and more rackets.
Pin-Down Girl body-slams its way through the underbelly of 1950s crime, where a wrestling ring is just a sideshow for racketeering, embezzlement, and a parade of underhanded deals. Expect plenty of cat masks, marked cards, and platinum blondes in various states of undress—all refereed by Robert C. Dertano’s unapologetically psychotronic lens.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Pin-Down Girl is a 1951 American action, crime, drama, and sport film directed by Robert C. Dertano about a small-time gangster who uses women's wrestling as a front for his criminal enterprises while dodging both police and mobsters.
- Director
- Robert C. Dertano
- Writer
- Robert C. Dertano
- Release
- 1951
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- Also Known As
- Pin-Down Girl, Pin Down Girl, Wrestling Racket Girls, Pin Down Girls, Blonde Pickup, Racket Girls (original title)
Synopsis
Why Cult
Women's wrestling isn't just a sport here—it's the perfect cover for shady dealings, double crosses, and a whole lot of extortion.
A time capsule of 1950s pulp, with platinum blondes, camera shots of legs, and a swirl of implied nudity and unintentional humor.
Mobsters, bookies, and muscle-bound henchmen collide with cat-masked wrestlers for a uniquely sweaty blend of crime and sport.
Where else will you find forced prostitution, women's gyms, bouncing breasts, and a crime boss in one 70-minute package?
Questions from the Vault
What is Pin-Down Girl about? +
Pin-Down Girl follows Umberto Scalli, a small-time gangster who manages women's wrestling as a cover for racketeering, bookmaking, and prostitution while evading police and mobsters.
When was Pin-Down Girl released? +
Pin-Down Girl was released in 1951.
Who directed Pin-Down Girl? +
Pin-Down Girl was directed by Robert C. Dertano.
How long is Pin-Down Girl? +
Pin-Down Girl has a runtime of 70 minutes.
What genre is Pin-Down Girl? +
Pin-Down Girl is an action, crime, drama, and sport film.
Where can I watch Pin-Down Girl? +
Pin-Down Girl is available to watch on SassyFlix.
