Common Law Cabin (1967)

Director:

Russ Meyer

Writers:

Russ Meyer (writer)
Jack Moran (writer)

Release Date:

July 1967 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Love That Doesn't Wait on Ceremony

Plot:

After stealing a fortune in unclaimed jewelry, ex-detective Barney Rickert arrives at a run-down dude ranch in Arizona to hide out...

Plot Keywords:

Sex | Buxom | Nudity | Erotica | Beautiful Woman

Cast

Ken Swofford	...	Barney Rickert
Alaina Capri	...	Sheila Ross
Jackie Moran	...	Dewey Hoople
Adele Rein	...	Coral Hoople
Andrew Hagara	...	Laurence Talbot III
Frank Bolger	...	Cracker
Babette Bardot	...	Babette
John Furlong	...	Dr. Martin Ross

Also Known As:

Big Six
Conjugal Cabin
How Much Loving Does a Normal Couple Need?

Runtime:

UK:69 min | USA:70 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

West Germany:18 | UK:18 (video rating) | UK:R (original rating) | USA:R | Finland:K-18 (2004)

Filming Locations:

Blythe, California, USA

One of Russ Meyer's most underrated movies.

I very rarely hear anybody mention 'Common Law Cabin', which is a shame. While it obviously doesn't reach the heights of 'Faster Pussycat! Kill! Kill!' or 'Vixen!' it actually comes pretty damn close at times. Newcomers to Meyer will find it a bit of a shock, as it features his trademark flavour of almost innocent sleaziness, lots of buxom babes, hilariously stylized dialogue, and despite the kitschness, a darker, more disturbing undercurrent. One character (Hoople, played by Jack Moran who also wrote this and other Meyer movies) has forbidden incestuous desires, another (Rickert, played by Ken Swofford) is a misogynistic thug. The three chesty babes are all great to look at. Babette Bardot (great name!) plays a Kitten Natividad-ish free spirit, and Alaina Capri (the best looking of the three), a bitchy Eric Gavin type. The third actress, Adele Rein plays Hoople's sweet and uncorrupted teenage daughter. All three women allegedly have 42 inch chests and go-go dance for no apparent reason. The cast also includes Meyer regular Frank Bolger in one of his typical roles. Meyer fans will eat this baby up, others might find it a good starting point to his strange, twisted world which is quite unlike any other in movie history! 'Common Law Cabin' is quite possible Meyer's most underrated film, and should not be overlooked.