''Hell's Belles'' is a 1969

action film The action film is a film genre that predominantly features chase sequences, fights, shootouts, explosions, and stunt work. The specifics of what constitutes an action film has been in scholarly debate since the 1980s. While some scholars such as D ...

about two bikers who feud over a new

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. The film was directed by

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. It stars Jeremy Slate, Adam Roarke, and Jocelyn Lane and is a biker film, a subgenre of

exploitation film An exploitation film is a film that seeks commercial success by capitalizing on current trends, niche genres, or sensational content. Exploitation films often feature themes such as suggestive or explicit sex, sensational violence, drug use, nudi ...

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''. In the film, a biker attempts to retrieve his stolen

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from a motorcycle gang. He is instead offered a biker girl in exchange for his bike.

Plot

After winning a top motorbike in a race, biker Dan ( Jeremy Slate) 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 as Dan * Adam Roarke as Tampa * Jocelyn Lane as Cathy * Angelique Pettyjohn as Cherry * William Lucking as Gippo *Michael Walker as Tony *Jerry Randell as Crazy John *Astrid Warner as Piper *Kristin Van Buren as Zelda

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* 1969 films 1969 action films 1969 independent films 1960s action thriller films 1960s English-language films 1960s American films 1960s exploitation films American independent films Outlaw biker films American action thriller films Films scored by Les Baxter Films directed by Maury Dexter English-language independent films English-language action thriller films Films shot in Tucson, Arizona {{1960s-US-film-stub