Melvin Potter (Charles Veltman Jr.) has married a money-hungry woman named Ruby (Jodean Lawrence), who dreams of being queen of her own barroom and making a ton of dough.
She sends her husband to buy a bar. Finding he doesn’t have enough money for that, Melvin is intrigued when he hears an old prospector known as “Pan” talking about a creek rich in gold.
Problem is, Gold Creek is in the middle of Indian territory, and he doesn’t have the courage to return alone. He barely escaped with his life — and didn’t get to take out any of his gold — the first time.
Well, Melvin convinces him to return after hiring on two gunhands. And so the Potters, “Pan” and the gunmen set out to find their fortune. And they’re soon joined by two Army deserters.
But just as quickly, the party starts to be whittled down, man by man. They’ve entered the territory of the Golden Horde, a primitive all-female band of warriors determined to kill any white man who dares come near.
Review:
This is a nudie Western from the late 1950s, though there’s nothing at all erotic about it. And it’s only for the very curious. Or those very bored.
The Golden Horde roams the hills bare-breasted, carrying bows and arrows, occassionally stopping to do a weird dance of the virgins around their leader, Yellow Gold, a white captive worshipped because of her golden hair.
But have no doubt, this is all-Western, not a sex film. In fact, the trip to Golden Creek is filled with all the Western cliches you’d expect when five greedy individuals head off in search of a fortune.
They begin plotting against each other before they’ve found so much as a nugget. They should have spent more time worrying about those vicious Indians.
The poster for the film is a hoot, featuring the bare-breasted warriors of course, though not one has a single line of dialogue. Across their bare breasts are words like “ruthless” and “deadly.”
Henry Darrow is the king of this no-name cast. He went on to a long career on TV, including a role on The High Chaparral.
Directed by:
Peter Perry Jr.
Cast:
Charles Veltmann Jr. … Melvin Potter
Jodean Lawrence … Ruby Potter
as Jodean Lawrence
Stanton Pritchard … Pan Taggart
Henry Darrow … Wade Connor
as Hank Delgado
Hugo Stanger … Mike Horton
Del Monroe … Curt, young deserter
Louis Massad … Jones, older deserter
Ralph Cookson … Barman
Louis Massad … Stan
Nona Carver … Yellow Gold
Golden Horde: Pat O’Connell,
Jewell Morgan, Betty Shay,
Jan Lee, Joanne Bowers, Romona
Rogers
Memorable lines:
Ruby to husband Melvin: “I want that saloon. Do you understand? For once in my life, I want to be somebody. I want to run that place and be the queen of the Beehive. I want to make money. Big money!”
Pan Tagger, after Melvin requests a stop for rest: “You city people ain’t quite up to Pan Taggert, are you? Well, reckon I should take it fairly easy on you cause when we hit Injun’ country, you’re going to need all the fizz you can muster.”
Connor: “Who’s side are you on, Mrs. Potter?”
Ruby Potter: “The side that offers the most. Would you care to make a bid?”
Jones: “Don’t be waitin’ for an Indian to make sense. Especially when he’s out to kill you.”
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