A single harrowing night with Shelly, a Times Square sex worker lost in mid-60s sleaze.
HOT SKIN, COLD CASH
What Her Husband Didn't Know Wouldn't Hurt Him!!
A single night in the life of a woman working as a sex worker in Times Square.
Quick Answer
Hot Skin, Cold Cash is a 1965 American drama directed by Barry Mahon about a prostitute named Shelly navigating a night in Times Square after losing her child to protective services and her husband to prison.
Programmer's Pick
Barry Mahon gives you a slice of 1965 Times Square as bleak as it is unsexy, with Shelly’s misadventures in the city’s underbelly proving more sobering than salacious. This is sexploitation stripped of gloss—just raw, oddball New York indie grit, right down to the legal eagles rocking '60s tattoo sleeves.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Overview
Details & Specs
- Director
- Barry Mahon
- Release
- 1965
- Runtime
- 1h 3m
- Language
- English
- Genres
- Drama
Cast & Crew
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Experience the raw, unfiltered depiction of 1960s Times Square through the eyes of a woman fighting for survival.
Mahon’s drama leans into the harsh realities of exploitation, challenging the line between erotica and urban despair.
Look out for Allen Joseph as a priest—better known as the Tin Man in Mahon’s The Wonderful Land of Oz and Mr. X in Eraserhead.
Shot on the fringe, this New York indie offers a stark contrast to Mahon’s sunnier nudist camp outings.
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Questions from the Vault
Who directed Hot Skin, Cold Cash? +
Hot Skin, Cold Cash was directed by Barry Mahon.
How long is Hot Skin, Cold Cash? +
The film runs for 63 minutes.
What genre is Hot Skin, Cold Cash? +
Hot Skin, Cold Cash is a drama.
Where can I watch Hot Skin, Cold Cash? +
Hot Skin, Cold Cash is available to stream on SassyFlix.
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