Escaped convicts, a swamp full of danger, and one very unlucky store keeper.
CONVICT WOMEN
Four women escape from a prison and wind up stranded in a swamp with a lecherous redneck after them. Meanwhile, an federal agent tracks a ring of heroin smugglers through the same swamp.
Alligators, convicts, and Mickey Rooney—just a typical day in Thunder County.
Convict Women doesn’t just dabble in the women-in-prison playbook—it tosses its heroines into the Everglades, throws in a federal agent, and lets the alligators sort it out. With a cast that includes Mickey Rooney as a gas station attendant and Ted Cassidy as a menacing presence, this swamp-set jailbreak is as pulpy as they come.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Convict Women is a 1974 American action film directed by Chris Robinson about four women who escape from a brutal prison and must survive the treacherous Everglades while evading the law and drug dealers.
- Director
- Chris Robinson
- Release
- 1974
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Language
- English
- Genres
- Action
- Also Known As
- Convict Women, Women's Prison Escape, Cell Block Girls, Swamp Fever, Women's Penitentiary XI, Thunder County (original title)
Synopsis
Why Cult
The action unfolds in the Everglades, where poison snakes and alligators are just as deadly as the law and drug dealers.
Four desperate women break out of a brutal and corrupt prison, ramping up the genre’s classic formula.
A quirky store keeper finds himself unexpectedly kidnapped by the escapees, adding offbeat humor to the danger.
Mickey Rooney and Ted Cassidy lend their distinctive presences to this wild, low-budget ride.
Questions from the Vault
What is Convict Women about? +
Convict Women follows four women who escape from a corrupt prison and flee into the Everglades, where they must outwit the law, drug dealers, and the dangers of the swamp.
When was Convict Women released? +
Convict Women was released in 1974.
Who directed Convict Women? +
Convict Women was directed by Chris Robinson.
How long is Convict Women? +
Convict Women has a runtime of 90 minutes.
What genre is Convict Women? +
Convict Women is an action film.
Where can I watch Convict Women? +
Convict Women is available to stream on SassyFlix.