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Mudhoney

Mudhoney

...leaves a taste of evil!

19656.11h 32m

Overview

In this Depression-era tale, Calef is traveling from Michigan to California and stops in Spooner, Missouri, where Lute hires him for odd jobs. Calef gets involved with Lute's niece, Hannah. But she is married to Sidney, a wife-beating drunk who hopes to inherit his uncle-in-law's money. Sidney and an eccentric preacher plot against Calef, who finds it difficult to conceal his mysterious past and his growing affection for Sidney's wife.

Directed by Russ Meyer
Written by W.E. Sprague, Raymond Friday Locke
Produced by George Costello, Russ Meyer
Box OfficeBudget: $60K0

Top Cast

Hal Hopper

Hal Hopper

Sidney Brenshaw

A

Antoinette Cristiani

Hannah Brenshaw

John Furlong

John Furlong

Calif McKinney

R

Rena Horten

Eule

P

Princess Livingston

Maggie Marie

Lorna Maitland

Lorna Maitland

Clara Belle

S

Sam Hanna

Injoys

Stuart Lancaster

Stuart Lancaster

Lute Wade

N

Nick Wolcuff

Sheriff Able

Frank Bolger

Frank Bolger

Brother Hanson

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Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookprohibition eragreat depressionmurdersexploitation

About Mudhoney

Mudhoney is a drama, thriller film released in 1965 exploring themes of based on novel or book, prohibition era, great depression, murder, sexploitation. Directed by Russ Meyer, it stars Hal Hopper, Antoinette Cristiani, John Furlong. In this Depression-era tale, Calef is traveling from Michigan to California and stops in Spooner, Missouri, where Lute hires him for odd jobs. Calef gets involved with Lute's niece, Hannah. But she is married to Sidney, a wife-beating drunk who hopes to inherit his uncle-in-law's money. Sidney and an eccentric preacher plot against Calef, who finds it difficult to conceal his mysterious past and his growing affection for Sidney's wife.

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