A hoodlum plots to seduce a lonely housewife and turn her over to his virginal friend.
Acting
Warren Oates' debut — already terrifyingly authentic.
Direction
Stevens shoots LA sprawl as existential trap.
Cinematography
Haskell Wexler's early work — sun-drenched rot.
Director
Leslie Stevens
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot in six days for $60,000; banned in several cities for 'immoral content' despite zero explicit scenes.
Rediscovered in 2015 after decades lost — a missing link between noir sleaze and New Hollywood grit.
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