The Flesh Is Weak (1957)
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Giani is a pimp who preys on the naïve, ‘just off the bus’ young women who come to post-war London for fortune.
- Date of release
- 1957-08-06
- TMDB
- 5.9 / 10 (7)
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Genres
- Crime, Drama
- Director
- Don Chaffey
Casting
- John Derek — Tony Giani
- Milly Vitale — Marissa Jane Cooper
- William Franklyn — Lloyd Buxton
- Martin Benson — Angelo Giani
- Vera Day — Edna
- Freda Jackson — Trixie
- Patricia Jessel — Millie
- Shirley Anne Field — Susan
Interesting facts
The Flesh Is Weak is a 1957 British film directed by Don Chaffey and starring John Derek and Milly Vitale. It was written by Leigh Vance and Roger Falconer based on an original story by Deborah Bedford. Distributors Corporation of America released the film in the USA as a double feature with Blonde in Bondage (1957).
Production
The film was based on the Messina vice gang who operated in the West End of London. Its original title was Women of Night, then Not for Love, before becoming The Flesh is Weak. The success of the film enabled the producer Raymond Stross and director Don Chaffey to raise finance for A Question of Adultery (1958).
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