The Female Bunch

The Female Bunch
The Female Bunch
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Al Adamson
Written by	Jale LockwoodBrent NimrodRaphael Nussbaum
Produced by	Raphael NussbaumMardi Rustam
Starring	Russ TamblynJennifer BishopLon Chaney Jr.Alesha LeeGeoffrey LandRegina Carrol
Cinematography	Paul Glickman
Edited by	Serge GoncharoffBrent Nimrod
Music by	Jaime Mendoza-Nava
Productioncompanies	Dalia ProductionsMardi Rustam Films
Distributed by	Gilbreth
Release date	September 1, 1971 (1971-09-01);
Running time	86 minutes
Language	English

The Female Bunch is a 1969^[2]^[3] action film directed by Al Adamson, and starring Russ Tamblyn and Lon Chaney Jr. The plot centered on a group of violent, man-hating female criminals who cause trouble near the Mexican border.

The Female Bunch was shot in the summer of 1969 at the Spahn Ranch during the time that it was occupied by the Manson Family. The film was distributed on DVD by Troma Entertainment.

Plot

After a string of bad times with men, Sandy tries to kill herself. Co-waitress Libby saves her and takes her to meet some female friends of hers who live on a ranch in the desert. Grace, the leader of the gang, puts Sandy through her initiation and they get on with the real job of running drugs across the Mexican border, hassling poor farmers, taking any man they please, and generally raising a little hell. Soon Sandy becomes unsure if this is the life for her, but it may be too late to get out.

Cast

Russ Tamblyn as Bill
Jennifer Bishop as Grace
Lon Chaney Jr. as Monti
Regina Carrol as Libby
Nesa Renet as Sandy
Megan Timothy as Pug

Production

In addition to Spahn Ranch, parts of the film were shot in Hanksville and Capitol Reef in Utah as well as Las Vegas, Nevada.^[4] It was one of several films Tamblyn made with Adamson.^[5]

References

^"Movie search results for "the-female-bunch"".
^Weldon, Michael (1983). "The Psychotronic Encyclopedia of Film". Ballantine Books. ISBN 9780859651561. Page 235
^McCarty, John (1995). The Sleaze Merchants. St. Martin's Griffin Press. ISBN 0-312-11893-7.Page 103
^D'Arc, James V. (2010). When Hollywood came to town: a history of moviemaking in Utah (1st ed.). Layton, Utah: Gibbs Smith. ISBN 9781423605874.
^Vagg, Stephen (January 12, 2026). "Not Quite Movie Stars: Russ Tamblyn". Filmink. Retrieved January 12, 2026.

External links

The Female Bunch at IMDb

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[1] "Movie search results for "the-female-bunch"".

[2] Weldon, Michael (1983). "The Psychotronic Encyclopedia of Film". Ballantine Books. ISBN 9780859651561. Page 235

[3] McCarty, John (1995). The Sleaze Merchants. St. Martin's Griffin Press. ISBN 0-312-11893-7.Page 103

[4] D'Arc, James V. (2010). When Hollywood came to town: a history of moviemaking in Utah (1st ed.). Layton, Utah: Gibbs Smith. ISBN 9781423605874.

[ink-5] Vagg, Stephen (January 12, 2026). "Not Quite Movie Stars: Russ Tamblyn". Filmink. Retrieved January 12, 2026.

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