{"id":5294,"date":"2008-02-16T23:24:16","date_gmt":"2008-02-17T06:24:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=5294"},"modified":"2021-01-17T00:12:03","modified_gmt":"2021-01-17T07:12:03","slug":"kitten-with-a-whip-1964","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=5294","title":{"rendered":"Kitten With a Whip (1964)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;You&#8217;re going to think I have an awful dirty mind, David &#8212; I change it so often.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Kitten-With-a-Whip-Poster-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Kitten-With-a-Whip-Poster-1-187x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"187\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-63815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Kitten-With-a-Whip-Poster-1-187x300.jpg 187w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Kitten-With-a-Whip-Poster-1-80x128.jpg 80w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Kitten-With-a-Whip-Poster-1-168x270.jpg 168w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Kitten-With-a-Whip-Poster-1.jpg 549w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 187px) 100vw, 187px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nA juvenile delinquent (Ann-Margret) escapes from reform school and takes refuge in the home of aspiring politician David Stratton (John Forsythe). While Stratton wants nothing to do with her, Jody (Ann-Margret) threatens to reveal his involvement in harboring a fugitive, and soon he finds himself battling Jody&#8217;s manipulative pals (Peter Brown and James Ward) down in Tijuana.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Femmes Fatales<\/li>\n<li>Fugitives<\/li>\n<li>Hostages<\/li>\n<li>Juvenile Delinquents<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nThis unfairly maligned B-flick &#8212; referred to by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tvguide.com\/movies\/kitten-whip\/103338\">the TV Guide<\/a> as a &#8220;thoroughly hideous and unpleasant movie&#8221; &#8212; is actually an enjoyably kitschy drama which offers plenty of lurid, sassy entertainment. From the opening shot of sexy Ann-Margret (Jody) running down the street in a baby doll nightgown:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Kitten-With-a-Whip-Running.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Kitten-With-a-Whip-Running-1024x606.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"379\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-63867\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Kitten-With-a-Whip-Running-1024x606.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Kitten-With-a-Whip-Running-300x177.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Kitten-With-a-Whip-Running-128x76.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Kitten-With-a-Whip-Running-768x454.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Kitten-With-a-Whip-Running-1536x908.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Kitten-With-a-Whip-Running-457x270.png 457w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Kitten-With-a-Whip-Running.png 1713w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; we&#8217;re taken along for a fast-paced ride as Jody-cum-Goldilocks &#8220;accidentally&#8221; sleeps in a publicity-conscious senator&#8217;s house:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Kitten-With-a-Whip-Goldilocks.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Kitten-With-a-Whip-Goldilocks-1024x562.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"351\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-63872\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Kitten-With-a-Whip-Goldilocks-1024x562.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Kitten-With-a-Whip-Goldilocks-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Kitten-With-a-Whip-Goldilocks-128x70.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Kitten-With-a-Whip-Goldilocks-768x421.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Kitten-With-a-Whip-Goldilocks-1536x842.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Kitten-With-a-Whip-Goldilocks-492x270.png 492w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Kitten-With-a-Whip-Goldilocks.png 1785w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; takes advantage of his compassion, then quickly reveals her true nature as a deeply manipulative &#8212; and deeply troubled &#8212; juvenile delinquent. Ann-Margret is perfectly cast (and appropriately over-the-top) as Jody, a wild-card teen with vicious claws; and while many have ridiculed John Forsythe&#8217;s performance as Jody&#8217;s &#8220;square&#8221; counterpart, he does a believable job reacting the way a compassionate yet publicity-paranoid politician most likely would.  <\/p>\n<p>Just when we think the heated story is going to remain centered on Jody&#8217;s manipulation of David (will this red-blooded male &#8212; separated from his wife, no less &#8212; give in to Jody&#8217;s tempting sexual advances?), several new characters are introduced: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Kitten-With-a-Whip-Friends.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Kitten-With-a-Whip-Friends-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-63868\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Kitten-With-a-Whip-Friends-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Kitten-With-a-Whip-Friends-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Kitten-With-a-Whip-Friends-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Kitten-With-a-Whip-Friends-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Kitten-With-a-Whip-Friends-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Kitten-With-a-Whip-Friends-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Kitten-With-a-Whip-Friends.png 1775w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Peter Brown and James Ward are appropriately creepy and cocky as the hoodlum pals who show up on David&#8217;s doorstep, and Diane Sayer (equally good in <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=4657\"><em>The Strangler<\/em><\/a>, released the same year) adds just the right touch of guilelessness to her role as &#8220;Midge&#8221;, a female hanger-on given to saying &#8220;Guy!&#8221; instead of &#8220;God!&#8221; By the time the story takes us to Tijuana (ever-reliable as a border-town location of crisis and chaos), we&#8217;re anxiously awaiting David&#8217;s opportunity to finally break free from the clutches of his juvenile hostage-takers; fortunately, the film&#8217;s ending &#8212; while improbable &#8212; is perhaps the most satisfying of all possible outcomes. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> <em>Kitten With a Whip<\/em> was spoofed by the MST3K crew (and can be viewed in 10-minute installments on You Tube), but remains a rare entry in that series which bears watching on its own as well, without commentary. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ann-Margret as Jody<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Kitten-With-a-Whip-Margret2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Kitten-With-a-Whip-Margret2-1024x577.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"361\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-63861\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Kitten-With-a-Whip-Margret2-1024x577.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Kitten-With-a-Whip-Margret2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Kitten-With-a-Whip-Margret2-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Kitten-With-a-Whip-Margret2-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Kitten-With-a-Whip-Margret2-1536x866.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Kitten-With-a-Whip-Margret2-479x270.png 479w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Kitten-With-a-Whip-Margret2.png 1825w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>John Forsythe as David<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Kitten-With-a-Whip-Forsythe.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Kitten-With-a-Whip-Forsythe-1024x553.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"346\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-63862\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Kitten-With-a-Whip-Forsythe-1024x553.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Kitten-With-a-Whip-Forsythe-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Kitten-With-a-Whip-Forsythe-128x69.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Kitten-With-a-Whip-Forsythe-768x415.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Kitten-With-a-Whip-Forsythe-1536x830.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Kitten-With-a-Whip-Forsythe-500x270.png 500w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Kitten-With-a-Whip-Forsythe.png 1819w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Peter Brown and James Ward as Jody&#8217;s hoodlum friends<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Kitten-With-a-Whip-Hoods2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Kitten-With-a-Whip-Hoods2-1024x561.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"351\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-63863\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Kitten-With-a-Whip-Hoods2-1024x561.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Kitten-With-a-Whip-Hoods2-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Kitten-With-a-Whip-Hoods2-128x70.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Kitten-With-a-Whip-Hoods2-768x421.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Kitten-With-a-Whip-Hoods2-1536x842.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Kitten-With-a-Whip-Hoods2-493x270.png 493w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Kitten-With-a-Whip-Hoods2.png 1827w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Diane Sayer as naive Midge<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Kitten-With-a-Whip-Midge2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Kitten-With-a-Whip-Midge2-1024x577.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"361\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-63869\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Kitten-With-a-Whip-Midge2-1024x577.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Kitten-With-a-Whip-Midge2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Kitten-With-a-Whip-Midge2-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Kitten-With-a-Whip-Midge2-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Kitten-With-a-Whip-Midge2-1536x865.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Kitten-With-a-Whip-Midge2-479x270.png 479w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Kitten-With-a-Whip-Midge2.png 1767w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>A luridly enjoyable tale of manipulation<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Kitten-With-a-Whip-Manipulation.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Kitten-With-a-Whip-Manipulation-1024x547.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"342\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-63865\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Kitten-With-a-Whip-Manipulation-1024x547.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Kitten-With-a-Whip-Manipulation-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Kitten-With-a-Whip-Manipulation-128x68.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Kitten-With-a-Whip-Manipulation-768x411.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Kitten-With-a-Whip-Manipulation-1536x821.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Kitten-With-a-Whip-Manipulation-505x270.png 505w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Kitten-With-a-Whip-Manipulation.png 1835w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Atmospheric cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Kitten-With-a-Whip-Cinematography.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Kitten-With-a-Whip-Cinematography-1024x577.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"361\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-63870\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Kitten-With-a-Whip-Cinematography-1024x577.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Kitten-With-a-Whip-Cinematography-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Kitten-With-a-Whip-Cinematography-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Kitten-With-a-Whip-Cinematography-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Kitten-With-a-Whip-Cinematography-1536x866.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Kitten-With-a-Whip-Cinematography-479x270.png 479w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Kitten-With-a-Whip-Cinematography.png 1765w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Plenty of hilariously sassy lingo (&#8220;I feel creamy!&#8221;)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes, for its status as a cult favorite. Listed as a Sleeper in the back of Peary&#8217;s book.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cult Movie<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/imdb.com\/title\/tt0058267\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1964\/11\/05\/archives\/screen-mixedup-female-youngsterannmargret-stars-in-kitten-with-whip.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.shockcinemamagazine.com\/kitten.html\">Shock Cinema Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;You&#8217;re going to think I have an awful dirty mind, David &#8212; I change it so often.&#8221; Synopsis: A juvenile delinquent (Ann-Margret) escapes from reform school and takes refuge in the home of aspiring politician David Stratton (John Forsythe). While Stratton wants nothing to do with her, Jody (Ann-Margret) threatens to reveal his involvement in harboring a fugitive, and soon he finds himself battling Jody&#8217;s manipulative pals (Peter Brown and James Ward) down in Tijuana. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=5294\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5294","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5294","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5294"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5294\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":63873,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5294\/revisions\/63873"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5294"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5294"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5294"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}