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Female Trouble

Female Trouble

Nice girls don't wear cha-cha heels.

19746.91h 38m

Overview

Dawn Davenport progresses from a teenage nightmare hell-bent on getting cha-cha heels for Christmas to a fame monster whose egomaniacal impulses land her in the electric chair.

Directed by John Waters
Written by John Waters
Produced by John Waters
Box OfficeBudget: $25KRevenue: $9K

Top Cast

Divine

Divine

Dawn Davenport / Earl Peterson

David Lochary

David Lochary

Donald Dasher

Mary Vivian Pearce

Mary Vivian Pearce

Donna Dasher

Mink Stole

Mink Stole

Taffy Davenport

Edith Massey

Edith Massey

Ida Nelson

Cookie Mueller

Cookie Mueller

Concetta

S

Susan Walsh

Chicklette

E

Ed Peranio

Wink

Paul Swift

Paul Swift

Butterfly

George Figgs

George Figgs

Dribbles

Themes & Keywords

rapeparent child relationshipdelinquentblack humorrun awayjuvenile delinquenthitchhikingdragacidgay theme

About Female Trouble

Female Trouble is a comedy, crime film released in 1974 exploring themes of rape, parent child relationship, delinquent, black humor, run away, juvenile delinquent. Directed by John Waters, it stars Divine, David Lochary, Mary Vivian Pearce. Dawn Davenport progresses from a teenage nightmare hell-bent on getting cha-cha heels for Christmas to a fame monster whose egomaniacal impulses land her in the electric chair.

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