High School Hellcats 1958

Overview

High School Hellcats is a 1958 American exploitation and teensploitation film directed by Edward L. Bernds and released in the United States on June 1, 1958. Produced by American International Pictures, the film is part of a series of exploitation films about juvenile delinquents from the 1950s. The film stars Yvonne Lime, Bret Halsey, and Jana Lund, with additional cast including Susanne Sidney. The story follows the Hellcats, an all-female gang focused on bucking authority at their high school. A new student named Joyce moves into the neighborhood and soon catches the attention of the gang. Unhappy with her home life and desperate for acceptance, Joyce draws close to the Hellcats, engaging in activities such as drinking, dancing, and meeting boys, prompting the question of whether her parents can stop her descent into depravity. Additional plot details note that a good girl is forced to join a dangerous all-girl high school gang, where only her waiter boyfriend and a caring female teacher can possibly help her before it is too late. The film has a runtime of one hour and nine minutes.