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Hot Spur
USA 1968
produced by R.W. Cresse (= Bob Cresse) for International Theatrical Amusements
directed by Lee Frost
starring James Arena, Virginia Gordon, Joseph Mascolo, Wes Bishop, Tom McFadden, John Alderman, Paul Frank, Paul Wilmoth, John Riazzi, Bill Martin, Rod Wilmoth, Angel Carter, Sky, Laura McLaughlin, Monique Heguy, Ellen Gaines, James E. McLarty
written by R.W. Cresse (= Bob Cresse), Lee Frost, music by Denny Martin
review by Mike Haberfelner
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Jason O'Hara (James Arena) runs the biggest ranch in the region, which
pretty much makes him and his men untouchable, which in turn is why his
men occasionally roam the countryside and rape whatever pretty girl they
can find. At home though, O'Hara is pretty much a cuckold since his wife
Susan (Virginia Gordon) has had sex with pretty much all of his
ranchhands, and everyone - including him - knows it. Which is why he
occasionally sees the need (?) to rape Susan back into submission -
something his new Mexican stableboy Carlo (Joseph Mascolo) witnesses on
one occasion. Now this is too much for O'Hara, and he chases Carlo away to
never come back ... which oddly enough is exactly what Carlo has been
counting on, because you see, O'Hara and his ranchhands had a few years
ago raped and killed his sister before his very eyes - and thus, Carlo
kidnaps Susan and leaves clues all around to make sure everyone knows it
was him. Then he takes her to a shack with death traps all around, then
rapes her, then kills O'Hara's men who come to her rescue ... and finally,
O'Hara himself comes to the lion's den to fight it out with Carlo. More
out of luck than anything else, O'Hara defeats Carlo, but when he comes to
retrieve his ravaged wife, she's in such a state of distraught that she
kills him ... You know, this could have been an interesting
film with political undertones, something about imperialistic America (or
imperialism as such, actually) and the revenge of the suppressed people,
about (physical) exploitation and it's bitter results. Could have been,
but Hot Spur isn't. Basically, it's just a dirty Western that
doesn't pay much heed to its message but is more interested in showing
naked women in compromising situations, and a bit of violence (not only of
a sexual nature) to keep everyone entertained. So no, it's not a good
film, it falls several feets short from what it could have achieved with
only a little effort to look beyond genre ramifications. But that said,
it's still fun for afficionados of late 1960's sexploitation because of
its bluntness and total lack of pretention. Not good ... but entertaining.
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