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Drug-fueled dames, petty crime, and exploitation sleaze in a 1954 cautionary tale.

GIRL GANG

1954 · 01:03:00 · NR · Action / Crime / Drama / Thriller · IMDB TMDB

Joe controls a gang of young girls who commit robberies and prostitution for him by getting them hooked on drugs.

Quick Answer
What is Girl Gang about?

Girl Gang is a 1954 American action-crime film directed by Robert C. Dertano about a drug dealer who controls a group of young women, coercing them into crime and prostitution through addiction.

Key Facts
Director
Robert C. Dertano
Release
1954
Runtime
1h 3m
Country
United States of America
Language
English

The SassyFlix Take

Girl Gang isn’t here to sugarcoat vice: this is pure 1950s drugsploitation, where stockings, hypodermics, and doomed youth collide under the iron fist of Timothy Farrell’s manipulative kingpin. With its parade of boogie woogie, pay phones, and low-budget scandal, this is exploitation cinema working overtime.
From the Vault

Proof the 1950s were never as squeaky-clean as the sitcoms wanted you to believe.

Why Cult

Drugsploitation Time Capsule

A raw look at 1950s anxieties about marijuana and heroin, with everything from first-time pot use to full-on addiction.

Bad Girls on the Prowl

The gang’s mostly female crew gets involved in robberies, stolen cars, and prostitution, all at the behest of their manipulative boss.

Sleaze and Stockings

If your tastes run to open shirts, garter belts, and the camera’s eye for a woman’s legs, this B movie delivers the era’s brand of sexploitation.

Low-Budget B Movie Vibes

You get the full grindhouse package: a 63-minute ride of moralizing, implied sex, and boogie woogie, all on a shoestring.

About This Film

Joe leads a criminal gang of young people–teens and young adults, mostly females. A drug dealer and pusher, he gets them hooked on drugs using marijuana as a gateway to harder drugs such as heroin. Needing their fixes and unable to pay for the drugs otherwise, the young people willingly commit crimes for him, such as robbery, grand theft auto, and prostitution to pay for the drugs, which ends up being a vicious circle from which they cannot escape–even if they so wished. While Joe has told them no violence in committing their crimes, their judgment may be impaired in their primary focus of the money and the associated drugs.

Film Details

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Girl Gang about? +

Girl Gang follows a criminal gang of young women controlled by a drug dealer who uses addiction to force them into crime and prostitution.

When was Girl Gang released? +

Girl Gang was released in 1954.

Who directed Girl Gang? +

Girl Gang was directed by Robert C. Dertano.

How long is Girl Gang? +

Girl Gang has a runtime of 63 minutes.

What genre is Girl Gang? +

Girl Gang is an action, crime, drama, and thriller film.

Where can I watch Girl Gang? +

Girl Gang is available to stream on SassyFlix.