the room. Fortunately, she has learned karate, judo, and bike-riding from Monte who is a good teacher. They are accepted and invited to join in a weekend of wild music, lovemaking, drinking at a "freak-out-love-in" where they learn of plans to go to Mexico to pick up some "stuff." Sheila invites Linda to join her and Betty (Lydia Goya) to go to get the dope and they meet their contact, Scorpio (Gus Trikonis) an unsavory, unscrupulous Mexican-American who delivers the stuff which they secret in the headlights of the three cycles. Suspicious police follow the trio, Betty's cycle goes out of control over a cliff and she is killed. The police, however, do not find the dope. When Sheila rides off to deliver the dope to Adrian, Linda follows, and Monte, realizing her danger, goes in pursuit. Adrian, furious at Sheila for allowing herself to be trailed, has her tied up in the toolroom with Monte, after the latter has been brutally beaten. Linda is tied up but kept in his office. Preparing to make his getaway via his boat in San Pedro harbor, Adrian orders Pepper to do away with Hildy (Hildegard Wendt) his beautiful but dumb blonde girl friend fearing she will talk if left behind, which he intends to do. Monte and Linda are tied and gagged and taken to the docks in Adrian's car. Monte is dumped in a garbage barge but the gangster's boat has developed engine trouble and he is delayed. Sheila, who has managed to escape, tells the Hellcats about the whole affair, and they ride furiously to the docks in pursuit of Pepper. Following him are dozens of cyclists swinging chains, fury in their eyes, menace in their mood . . . Adrian is killed in the melee that follows, Pepper is knocked unconscious by Monte who is rescued by the gang, who at the same time subdue Dean. The police, tipped off by Sheila, arrive to take over the situation. Linda and Monte, returned to their own identities, realize they have formed a deep affection for each other, and even though he must return to his work, we feel there is a future for them . . . . together.
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CAST of Hellcats Monte .......................... ROSS HAGEN Linda .......................... DEE DUFFY Sheila .......................... SHARYN KINZIE Snake .......................... SONNY WEST Mr. Adrian .......................... BOB SLATZER Hiney .......................... ERIC LIDBERG Rita .......................... SHANNON SUMMERS David Chapman, Detective ............ BRO BECK Candy Cave .......................... DIANE RYDER Pepper .......................... NICK RAYMOND Dean .......................... DICK MERRIFIELD Hildy .......................... HILDEGARD WENDT Artist .......................... TONY CARDOZA Artist's model .......................... ELENA ENGSTROM Dee, the dopehead .......................... IRENE MARTIN Moonfire .......................... FREDERIC DOWNS Sheriff .......................... NOBLE "KID" CHISSELL Deputy .......................... ROBERT STRONG Zombie .......................... ED SARQUIST Scorpio .......................... GUS TRIKONIS Betty .......................... LYDIA GOYA Moongoose .......................... TOM HANSON Scab .......................... RAY CANTRELL Pete .......................... JOE COFFEY Policeman .......................... ERIC TOMLIN Attorney .......................... WARREN HAMMECK First Detective .......................... JACK DENTON First Senator .......................... WALT SWANNER Second Senator .......................... BILL REESE Credits for Hellcats Producer .......................... Anthony Cardoza Co-Producer .......................... Herman Tomlin Director .......................... Robert F. Slatzer Screenplay .......................... Tony Houston, Robert F. Slatzer Original Story .......................... James Gordon White, John Zila, Jr. Assistant Director .......................... Tony Houston Director of Photography .......................... Gil Hubbs Cameraman .......................... Wilson S. Hong Assistant Cameraman .......................... Paul Prince Film Editor .......................... Bud Hoffman Music Supervisor .......................... Jerry Roberts Script Supervisor .......................... Mary T. Laub Sound Mixer .......................... Dave Caudle Art Director .......................... Karen Teichman Wardrobe .......................... Misty Maring Motorcycles .......................... Ford Puckett, San Pedro, Calif. Automobiles .......................... Ford Motor Company Dubbing, Mixing .......................... Ryder Sound Services Lear Jet .......................... Pacific Lear Jet Songs: "I Can't Take a Chance" "Hellcats" "Mass Confusion" Produced by Richard Podlor and Sung by Davy Jones and The Dolphins Songs: "I'm Up" "Marionettes" Produced by Chance Halladay Sung by Somebody's Chyldren Pathécolor A Crown International Picture Gemini-American Production Running Time: 90 Minutes
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