Kitten with a Whip

1964

Kitten with a Whip

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Movie Info

In this exploitation film, a sadistic juvenile delinquent stabs a matron and sets fire to the reformatory where she has been staying. After busting out, she heads to the house of an aspiring politician. The voluptuous fugitive is difficult to resist, and soon she is busily destroying the man's life.

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Action & Adventure, Classics, Drama, Mystery & Suspense
Directed By:

Douglas Heyes
Written By:

Douglas Heyes
In Theaters:

Nov 4, 1964 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Oct 31, 2000
Runtime:

83 minutes
Studio:

Universal

Cast

John Forsythe
as David Stratton

Ann-Margret
as Jody Dvorak

Peter Brown
as Ron

Skip Ward
as Buck Vogel

Patricia Barry
as Vera

Richard Anderson
as Grant

Diane Sayer
as Midge

Ann Doran
as Mavis Varden

Patrick Whyte
as Philip Varden

Audrey Dalton
as Virginia

Leo Gordon
as Enders

Patricia Tiara
as Striptease Dancer

Nora Marlowe
as Matron

Frances Robinson
as Martha

Maxine Stuart
as Peggy

Mildred Von Hollen
as Saleslady

Jerry Dunphy
as Newscaster

Doodles Weaver
as Salty Sam

Hal Hopper
as Chauffeur

Gary Lockwood
as Minor Role (uncredited)

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Critic Reviews for Kitten with a Whip

All Critics (9)

The laughs keep coming, and the biggest one is always when existentialist Grant (Richard Anderson) barks to Troy Donahue-like Ron (Peter Brown), "Now cool it, you creep, and co-exist!"

Feb 23, 2011 | Full Review…

Dan Callahan
House Next Door
A ridiculous piece of sixties hokum, but at least we get to look at Margret...

May 30, 2010 | Full Review…

Felix Vasquez Jr.
Cinema Crazed
The film bristles with dramatic and prurient possibilities, only about ten percent of which are realized.

May 4, 2010 | Full Review…

Kelly Vance
East Bay Express
Unpleasant exploitative B-movie.

Mar 20, 2010 | Rating: C | Full Review…

Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews
The path of the story is clear -- Forsyte is in over his head with this wildcat and the two of them are going to keep battling it out until one of them wins

Sep 24, 2002

Shane Burridge
rec.arts.movies.reviews

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Audience Reviews for Kitten with a Whip

Aug 30, 2013

Not a good movie by any means, but I enjoyed it. Ann-Margaret acts so over the top as the young manipulative JD, I couldn't help but love her. Forsythe was wonderful too, although I kept imagining he was his character from Bachelor Father, which just made it more interesting for me. The story is well constructed too, but the ending isn't all that believable. So, enjoy it for what the description calls 'camp' value.

Aj V Super Reviewer
Mar 23, 2010

There sure is no shortage of '60s films about a straight, middle-aged guy having his life turned upside down by a chance encounter with a hot, young "swinger." Um, this is another one. The young Ann-Margret is always good for a testosterone rush but, typically, the dialogue is full of dated jargon. Wish I had taken notes on the worst lines. "Hey, big daddy...all the cats are making the scene! Ain't this just the living end?" That sort of gibberish. "Kitten with a Whip" (if only the film were as good as its title) didn't seem to do the careers of Ann-Margret and John Forsythe any harm, so enjoy this campy trash with a clear conscience.

Eric B Super Reviewer