''That Kind of Girl'' is a British
cult film
A cult film or cult movie, also commonly referred to as a cult classic, is a film that has acquired a cult following. Cult films are known for their dedicated, passionate fanbase which forms an elaborate subculture, members of which engage ...
and the directorial debut of
Gerry O'Hara
Gerald O'Hara (born October 1924, Boston, Lincolnshire) is an English film and television director.
O'Hara was an assistant director on Laurence Olivier's film,
''Richard III''; the Carol Reed film, ''Our Man in Havana'' and the Academy Award-wi ...
. Produced by
Robert Hartford-Davis
Robert Hartford-Davis (born William Henry Davis, 23 July 1923 – 12 June 1977) was a British born producer, director and writer, who worked on film and television in both in the United Kingdom and United States. He is also sometimes credited as ...
with a
script
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by Jan Read, it was released in 1963.
The film's subject is premarital sexual relationships and sexually transmitted diseases in an English 1960s millieu.
Cast
* Margaret Rose Keil as Eva
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David Weston as Keith Murray
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Linda Marlowe
Linda Virginia Marlowe (née Bathurst, born 26 July 1940) is an Australian-born British film, theatre, and television actress. She is noted for her association with Steven Berkoff, performing in many of his theatrical works, creating a one-woman ...
as Janet Bates
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Peter Burton
Peter Ray Burton (4 April 1921 – 21 November 1989) was an English film and television actor.
Early life
Peter Ray Burton, was born in Bromley, Kent, to Frederick Ray Burton and Gladys Maude (née Frazer).
Career
He is perhaps best known fo ...
as Elliot Collier
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Frank Jarvis as Max
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Sylvia Kay as Mrs. Millar
* David Davenport as Mr. Millar
DVD and Blu-ray release
''That Kind of Girl'' was released on DVD and Blu-ray in the UK on the
BFI's Flipside imprint on 25 January 2009.
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The disc also includes a selection of short films and an interview with Robert Hartford-Davis (1968, 14 mins) in which ''That Kind of Girls producer discusses his film career and production methods.
References
External links
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British sexploitation films
1963 films
1960s English-language films
1960s British films
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