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A manipulative pusher uses drugs to coerce a gang of young women into crime and vice.

GIRL GANG

Q: What is Girl Gang about?

Girl Gang is about a drug pusher who uses addiction to control a group of young women, coercing them into crime and prostitution to maintain their supply.

1954 · 1h 3m · 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.

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Quick Answer

What is Girl Gang about?

Girl Gang is a 1954 American crime drama directed by Robert C. Dertano about a drug pusher who controls a group of young women by getting them hooked on narcotics and forcing them to commit crimes to support their addiction.

Programmer's Pick

Sordid mid-century exploitation doesn’t get much grimmer than this: 'Girl Gang' is a lurid slice of anti-drug cinema packed with stock shots of vice and boogie-woogie dives. If you’re looking for moral panic with your melodrama—and a side of scandalous wardrobe—step right up.

— SassyFlix Programmer

Overview

In 'Girl Gang,' a criminal named Joe runs a gang composed primarily of young women, luring them with the promise of belonging but trapping them through addiction. Joe uses marijuana as a gateway, eventually introducing his recruits to heroin and making them dependent on him for their supply. To maintain their access to drugs, the women are compelled to engage in criminal activities ranging from robbery and theft to prostitution. Despite Joe's instructions to avoid violence, the escalating need for money and drugs clouds their judgment, pushing them into an ever-tightening web of crime and exploitation. The film is a low-budget, drugsploitation drama set in a world of manipulation and moral decay.

Details & Specs

Director: Robert C. Dertano
Release: 1954
Runtime: 1h 3m
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Genres: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller

Why This Matters

Co-written, edited, and directed by Robert C. Dertano and produced under the personal supervision of George Weiss, this 1954 crime film reflects the collaborative efforts of figures active in mid-century American exploitation cinema.

— SassyFlix Curator

Cast & Crew

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Director: Robert C. Dertano

Joanne Arnold June

Timothy Farrell Joe

Harry Keaton Doc ML Mary Lou O'Connor Wanda LM Lou Monson Jack MK Mildred Kalke Daisy NS Norman Stanley Brown TM Thelma Montgomery Gang Girl BC Bernard Carroll Bill RM Ray Morton Detective MM Marie Metier Gang Girl IG Irene Gilmore Gang Girl PW Peggy Winters Gang Girl

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