''Policewomen'' is a 1974

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about a female

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who infiltrates an all-female criminal gang. The film was written and directed by Lee Frost, and stars Sondra Currie (who would later be better known to recent audiences for her role in the

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-winning comedy ''

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''), Tony Young, and Phil Hoover. Despite the fact that the story actually features only one female police officer, the film's title was pluralized and formed into one word because the title ''

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TV series whose pilot was scheduled to premiere one month after this film's release.

Plot

A lady cop infiltrates an all-female criminal gang.

Cast

* Sondra Currie as Lacy Bond * Tony Young as Lt. Frank Mitchell *Phil Hoover as Doc *Elizabeth Stuart as Maude * Jean Bell as Pam Harris *Laurie Rose as Janette * William Smith as Karate Teacher *Richard Schuyler as Pete Peterson *

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as Kim *Wes Bishop as Raymond *Susie Ewing as Laura (as Susan McIver) *Steven Stewart as Fenwick *Dorrie Thomson as Caroline *Jody Daniels as Policeman (as Jody Daniel) * Lee Frost as Catalina Attendant

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* 1974 films Crown International Pictures films American crime action films American martial arts films 1970s exploitation films American police detective films Films directed by Lee Frost 1974 martial arts films 1970s crime action films 1970s gang films 1970s English-language films 1970s American films {{exploitation-film-stub

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