When a millionaire's indecent offer collides with marital loyalty, the cost of desperation is exposed.
THE LOVE MERCHANT
A SPECTACLE OF DECADENCE
Biker Click procures lovely willing young women for decadent millionaire playboy Kendall Harvey III. Kendall sets his sights on Peggy Johns as his next conquest, but the married and straight-laced Peggy turns down his proposal. However, after her husband's advertising business finds itself in a financial slump, Kendall offers to help out but only if Peggy agrees to be his intimate companion for two days.
Proof that in 1966, a biker, a millionaire, and a go-go girl could still get a drama made.
Joseph W. Sarno steers this 1966 drama into the murky waters of temptation and transactional desire, where biker-facilitated arrangements and high-society sleaze collide. With a cast that includes underground figures like Jonas Mekas, The Love Merchant delivers a seedy spin on marital compromise and the price of a quick fix.
— SassyFlix Programmer
The Love Merchant is a 1966 American drama film directed by Joseph W. Sarno about a biker who procures women for a wealthy playboy, whose latest target is a married woman facing her own financial crisis.
- Director
- Joseph W. Sarno
- Writer
- Joseph W. Sarno
- Release
- 1966
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- Genres
- Drama
Why Cult
Biker Click’s sideline in procuring women for a decadent millionaire sets the wheels in motion for moral mayhem.
Director Joseph W. Sarno crafts a tale of temptation and transactional desire, with his signature blend of drama and exploitation.
Peggy Johns faces a high-stakes proposition: save her husband’s business or compromise her own fidelity.
Spot Jonas Mekas, an icon of the avant-garde, among the lounge patrons for a blink-and-miss slice of New York film culture.
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Questions from the Vault
What is The Love Merchant about? +
The Love Merchant follows biker Click as he procures women for a wealthy playboy, with the story focusing on married Peggy Johns, who is pressured into a compromising arrangement when her husband's business falters.
Who directed The Love Merchant? +
The Love Merchant was directed by Joseph W. Sarno.
How long is The Love Merchant? +
The Love Merchant has a runtime of 80 minutes.
What genre is The Love Merchant? +
The Love Merchant is a drama.
When was The Love Merchant released? +
The Love Merchant was released in 1966.
Where can I watch The Love Merchant? +
The Love Merchant is available to stream on SassyFlix.