''Hell's Belles'' is a 1969
action film about two
bikers who feud over a new
motorcycle
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. The film was directed by
Maury Dexter
Maury Dexter (born Morris Gene Poindexter; June 12, 1927 – May 28, 2017) was an American producer and director of film and TV. He worked several times for Robert Lippert and American International Pictures.
Life and career
Dexter was born in P ...
. It stars
Jeremy Slate
Jeremy Slate (born Robert Bullard Perham; February 17, 1926 – November 19, 2006) was an American film and television actor, and songwriter. He is best known for Larry Lahr in '' The Aquanauts'' (1960–1961), Chuck Wilson in ''One Life to L ...
,
Adam Roarke, and
Jocelyn Lane and is a
biker film
This list is for films where at least one biker appears as a significant plot element. A bike in a film does not qualify for this list.
Before 1960
* '' The Uncontrollable Motorcycle'' (1909)
* '' Alkali Ike's Motorcycle'' (1912)
* '' A Motorcyc ...
, a subgenre of
exploitation film
An exploitation film is a film that tries to succeed financially by exploiting current trends, niche genres, or lurid content. Exploitation films are generally low-quality "B movies", though some set trends, attract critical attention, become hi ...
s. The film was shot around Tucson, Arizona.
The film was later released on DVD by MGM Home Entertainment as a double feature with ''
The Wild Angels
''The Wild Angels'' is a 1966 American outlaw biker film produced and directed by Roger Corman. Made on location in Southern California, ''The Wild Angels'' was the first film to associate actor Peter Fonda with Harley-Davidson motorcycles an ...
''.
Plot
After winning a top motorbike in a race, biker Dan (
Jeremy Slate
Jeremy Slate (born Robert Bullard Perham; February 17, 1926 – November 19, 2006) was an American film and television actor, and songwriter. He is best known for Larry Lahr in '' The Aquanauts'' (1960–1961), Chuck Wilson in ''One Life to L ...
) has it stolen by Tony (Michael Walker), a jealous competitor. Dan sets off to retrieve it and finds the bike is now in the hands of a motorcycle gang, led by Tampa (
Adam Roarke), who has stolen it after beating up Tony. After failing to steal his bike back and receiving a beating himself from Tampa, Dan heads off in pursuit of the gang and his bike, this time reluctantly accompanied by leather miniskirted biker girl Cathy (
Jocelyn Lane) who has been 'gifted' to Dan by Tampa in exchange for the bike.
Cast
*
Jeremy Slate
Jeremy Slate (born Robert Bullard Perham; February 17, 1926 – November 19, 2006) was an American film and television actor, and songwriter. He is best known for Larry Lahr in '' The Aquanauts'' (1960–1961), Chuck Wilson in ''One Life to L ...
as Dan
*
Adam Roarke as Tampa
*
Jocelyn Lane as Cathy
*
Angelique Pettyjohn as Cherry
*
William Lucking
William Lucking (June 17, 1941 – October 18, 2021) was an American film, television, and stage actor, best known for his role as Piney Winston in '' Sons of Anarchy'' (2008–2011), and for his movie roles in ''The Magnificent Seven Ride!'' ( ...
as Gippo
*Michael Walker as Tony
*Jerry Randell as Crazy John
*Astrid Warner as Piper
*Kristin Van Buren as Zelda
References
External links
*
1969 films
1960s action thriller films
American independent films
1969 independent films
Outlaw biker films
American action thriller films
Films scored by Les Baxter
1960s English-language films
Films directed by Maury Dexter
1960s American films
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