The Big Bust Out

The Big Bust Out is the US title of an Italian women in prison film, The Crucified Girls of San Ramon (Lo Monaca... per tre Carogne e Sette Peccatrici). The US rights were bought by Roger Corman for New World Pictures, who cut out 20 minutes for the US release.[1]

The Big Bust Out
Directed byErnst R. von Theumer (as Richard Jackson)
Produced bySergio Garrone
Written bySergio Garrone
Ernst R. von Theumer
StarringTony Kendall
Monica Teuber
William Berger
Gordon Mitchell
Vonetta McGee
Music byElsio Mancuso
Berto Pisano (as Burt Rexon)
CinematographyUmberto Galeassi (as Robert Galeasi)
Edited byCesare Bianchini
Barbara Pokras
Distributed byNew World Pictures (US)
Release date
  • 1972 (1972) (Italy)
  • 1973 (1973) (U.S.)
Running time
95 minutes (Italy)
75 minutes (US)
CountryItaly
West Germany
LanguageEnglish

Roger Corman later said the film was not very good but he managed to make money from it.[2]

Synopsis

It tells the story of seven beautiful women who escape from a high-security prison. After the breakout, Rebecca (Karen Carter) and her fellow escapees find they are in more trouble than they had imagined as they become the victims of Miller Drake (Gordon Mitchell), who is involved in white slavery.

Cast

  • Tony Kendall - Jeff
  • Monica Teuber - Sister Maria
  • William Berger - Bob Shaw
  • Gordon Mitchell - El Kadir
  • Vonetta McGee - Nada
  • Christin Thorn - Lolita (as Christiane Thorn)
  • Margaret Rose Keil - Gail
  • Nuccia Cardinali - Inga (as Karen Carter)
  • Linda Fox - Claire (as Patrizia Barbot)
  • Felicita Fanny - Carmen
  • Ivana Novak - Liane
  • Herb Andress - Little Ivan
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References

  1. Christopher T Koetting, Mind Warp!: The Fantastic True Story of Roger Corman's New World Pictures, Hemlock Books. 2009 p 16
  2. Ed. J. Philip di Franco, The Movie World of Roger Corman, Chelsea House Publishers, 1979 p 179


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