''The Swinging Barmaids'' is a 1975 American
exploitation film about a
serial killer
A serial killer is typically a person who murders three or more persons,A
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who targets
cocktail waitress
A cocktail waitress is a female server who brings drinks to patrons of drinking establishments such as bars, cocktail lounges, casinos, comedy clubs, jazz clubs, cabarets, and other live music venues. Casinos traditionally dress their cocktail wai ...
es. The film was directed by
Gus Trikonis
Gus Trikonis (born Kostas Tritchonis; November 21, 1937) is an American actor, dancer, and director.
Career
Trikonis began his career as an actor and dancer, notably appearing in the hugely successful 1961 film ''West Side Story (1961 film), Wes ...
, and stars Bruce Watson, Laura Hippe,
William Smith, and
Dyanne Thorne
Dyanne Thorne (October 14, 1936 – January 28, 2020) was an American actress, stage performer and vocalist. She was known for her stage work in Las Vegas and as the lead actress in the ''Ilsa'' film franchise which began with ''Ilsa, She Wolf ...
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Plot
After murdering a cocktail waitress at the Swing-A-Ling Club, a psychotic killer disguises himself and gains employment at the same club where he continues his killing spree. Three of the club's barmaids and a police lieutenant attempt to stop him.
Cast
*Bruce Watson as Tom
*Laura Hippe as Jenny
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Katie Saylor
Katie Saylor (born October 23, 1951) is a former American actress.
Early life
Adopted as a baby by fashion designer Larry Aldrich, Saylor was born and raised in Connecticut and studied with the American Theater Wing/Academy of Dramatic Arts in N ...
as Susie
*Renie Radich as Marie
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William Smith as Lt. Harry White
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Dyanne Thorne
Dyanne Thorne (October 14, 1936 – January 28, 2020) was an American actress, stage performer and vocalist. She was known for her stage work in Las Vegas and as the lead actress in the ''Ilsa'' film franchise which began with ''Ilsa, She Wolf ...
as Boo-Boo
*Zitto Kazann as Zitto
*Jim Travis as Dave
*Ray Galvin as Jack
*John Alderman as Andrews
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Milt Kogan as Dan
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Judith Roberts as Sally
Cult status
Quentin Tarantino
Quentin Jerome Tarantino (; born March 27, 1963) is an American film director, writer, producer, and actor. His films are characterized by stylized violence, extended dialogue, profanity, Black comedy, dark humor, Nonlinear narrative, non-lin ...
screened the film at his festival in 2007. A critic at the screening wrote:
This flick is kind of bizarre. It’s a serial killer flick that’s not really high on the gore or suspense. It’s a sexploitation flick without much titillation. It’s a William Smith movie where he’s kind of unthreatening (until the end when he’s as badass as you want him to be). None of that means it’s a lame movie. Not at all.Review of 2007 screening at Aint-It-Cool-News
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See also
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List of American films of 1975
A list of American films released in 1975.
'' One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'' won the Academy Award for Best Picture. The highest-grossing film of 1975 was ''Jaws''.
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See also
* 1975 in the Uni ...
References
External links
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''The Swinging Barmaids''at
The New York Times
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''The Swinging Barmaids''at Grindhouse Database
''The Swinging Barmaid''at
TCMDB
1975 films
1970s exploitation films
1970s serial killer films
1975 crime drama films
1970s English-language films
American exploitation films
American serial killer films
American crime drama films
Films with screenplays by Charles B. Griffith
Films directed by Gus Trikonis
1970s slasher films
1970s American films
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