Street of Forgotten Women (1927)
Subtitles for: Street of Forgotten Women (1927)
"The Sensation of Today"
For those who thought "Reefer Madness" was the first exploitation movie you'll be interested to know that the genre was alive and well during the silent era. "Street of Forgotten Women" is the usual potboiler about a rich girl who is disowned by her father when she decides she wants a career in show business. After sinking her money in a stage production which immediately flops, she's forced to try and earn a living dancing in a saloon in her underwear. Even worse, she is forced into prostitution in a slum apartment that just happens to be owned by HER FATHER!!!!!
| Rate | ★ 3.8/10 (4 votes) |
| Genre | Drama |
| Duration | 50m |
| Country | United States of America |
| Release | 04 May 1927 |
| Language | EN |
| Director | Norton S. Parker |
| Keywords | prostitute rape cabaret auction human trafficking exploitation morality criminal underworld silent film flapper whorehouse sex worker white slavery slumlord riches to rags loss of innocence life in the slums cautionary tale hooker |
| IMDb | tt0173265 ↗ |
| Type | Movie Released |
