Detectives hunt a cross-dressing killer through the lurid underbelly of 1970s Los Angeles.
A SCREAM IN THE STREETS
A City Ripped Apart by Sin and Lust!
Two Los Angeles detectives are assigned to track down and arrest a brutal rapist-murderer terrorizing the city. Their job is complicated by the fact that the killer is able to avoid capture because he can pose as a woman.
Quick Answer
A Scream in the Streets is a 1973 American action-crime film directed by Carl Monson, Dwayne Avery, Bethel Buckalew, and Harry H. Novak about two detectives pursuing a brutal rapist-murderer who evades capture by disguising himself as a woman.
Programmer's Pick
This isn’t your average buddy-cop fare—A Scream in the Streets dives headfirst into the messier corners of exploitation cinema, blending sleazy atmosphere with a plot that’s as much about disguise as detection. The killer’s gender-bending tactics and the film’s unfiltered content make this a particularly wild ride through 1970s LA crime cinema.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Overview
Details & Specs
- Directors
- Carl Monson, Dwayne Avery, Bethel Buckalew, Harry H. Novak
- Writer
- Eric Norden
- Release
- 1973
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- Also Known As
- Girls in the Street, Koritsia stous dromous, Scream Street, Der Schlächter, Girls in the Streets
Why This Matters
Produced by exploitation film figure Harry H. Novak and directed by Carl Monson, this 1973 crime drama is notable for its blend of explicit sexual content with a police procedural narrative, reflecting the era's merging of adult themes and genre filmmaking.
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Why Cult
The killer’s knack for posing as a woman brings a unique twist to the standard cat-and-mouse crime formula.
The film’s backdrop of Los Angeles in the early 1970s adds a raw, sleazy authenticity to the detectives’ pursuit.
With sexploitation, nudity, and violence front and center, this film doesn’t shy away from controversial content.
The interplay between the two detectives lends a procedural element to the film’s otherwise chaotic world.
Scene Gallery
Threat File
Brutal rapist-murderer on the loose
Serial killer who poses as a woman
Terrorizes Los Angeles with violence and murder
1970s Los Angeles
Questions from the Vault
When was A Scream in the Streets released? +
A Scream in the Streets was released in 1973.
Who directed A Scream in the Streets? +
A Scream in the Streets was directed by Carl Monson, Dwayne Avery, Bethel Buckalew, and Harry H. Novak.
How long is A Scream in the Streets? +
A Scream in the Streets has a runtime of 96 minutes.
What genre is A Scream in the Streets? +
A Scream in the Streets is an action and crime film.
Where can I watch A Scream in the Streets? +
A Scream in the Streets is available to stream on SassyFlix.
How does the killer in A Scream in the Streets evade capture? +
The killer avoids arrest by disguising himself as a woman, making it difficult for detectives to track him down.
