A rural roadhouse becomes ground zero for deception, sleaze, and a violent turf war.
HIGHWAY HELL
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This skid-row-sploitation yarn finds a rural pimp named Slavik, who has girls up and down the highway. The enterprising Slavik sets his sights on the 'Wagon Wheel Saloon and Cabins', operated by the philosophically moralizing Pop and his daughter Barbara, and plots to convert it into a brothel.
Quick Answer
Highway Hell is a 1941 American crime drama directed by Pat Carlyle about a rural roadhouse owner whose business is threatened by a fast-talking pimp and his prostitution ring.
Programmer's Pick
Roadside morality collides with high-octane sleaze in this early slice of grindhouse Americana. Where else can you find a highway pimp, a brothel scheme, and a saloon-keeper’s philosophical outrage—all in under an hour?
— SassyFlix Programmer
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Why Cult
The film delivers a rough-and-tumble take on highway prostitution and the dangers lurking at rural roadhouses.
Slavick, the fast-talking highway pimp, brings charisma and menace to the classic grindhouse antagonist role.
Watch a principled saloon owner take a stand against extortion, treachery, and white slavery in a world gone morally sideways.
Expect classic exploitation fare, including catfights, reprisal, and a seedy underworld take on small-town life.
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When was Highway Hell released? +
Highway Hell was released in 1941.
Who directed Highway Hell? +
Highway Hell was directed by Pat Carlyle.
How long is Highway Hell? +
Highway Hell has a runtime of 56 minutes.
What genre is Highway Hell? +
Highway Hell is a crime drama.
Where can I watch Highway Hell? +
You can watch Highway Hell on SassyFlix.
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