A pre-Golden Girls Rue McClanahan navigates Hollywood's seedy side in this 1961 exploitation drama.
HOLLYWOOD AFTER DARK
See the shocking truth of the girls who come for fame... but stay for the shame!
A young girl comes to Hollywood to try to break into the movies, but winds up being taken advantage of by sleazy producers, and is forced to become a stripper.
Quick Answer
Hollywood After Dark is a 1961 American drama film directed by John Hayes about a naive aspiring actress who, after falling victim to sleazy producers in Los Angeles, is forced into stripping and becomes involved with a junkyard owner planning a robbery.
Programmer's Pick
See Rue McClanahan before the caftans, wrapped in existential dread and not much else. Hollywood After Dark pulls back the beaded curtain on Tinseltown’s sleazier ambitions with a cocktail of striptease, double crosses, and Z-movie grit.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Overview
Details & Specs
- Director
- John Hayes
- Writer
- John Hayes
- Release
- 1961
- Runtime
- 1h 14m
- Genres
- Drama
- Also Known As
- Walk the Angry Beach, The Unholy Choice
Why This Matters
This 1961 exploitation drama marks an early example of writer-producer-director John Hayes's work, illustrating his multifaceted involvement in independent filmmaking of the era.
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Why Cult
Catch Rue McClanahan in one of her earliest, most revealing roles—long before she became TV royalty.
The film lays bare the realities of exploitation in the pursuit of stardom, complete with sleazy producers and broken dreams.
Experience a black-and-white tour of L.A.’s strip clubs, junkyards, and criminal haunts, all through a grindhouse lens.
Low-budget, high-sleaze, and unapologetically independent, this drama is a time capsule of early '60s sexploitation cinema.
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Questions from the Vault
When was Hollywood After Dark released? +
Hollywood After Dark was released in 1961.
Who directed Hollywood After Dark? +
Hollywood After Dark was directed by John Hayes.
How long is Hollywood After Dark? +
Hollywood After Dark has a runtime of 74 minutes.
What genre is Hollywood After Dark? +
Hollywood After Dark is a drama film.
Where can I watch Hollywood After Dark? +
You can watch Hollywood After Dark on SassyFlix.
