Street of Forgotten Women (1927)

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!!!!!

Released

1927-05-04

Genres

Drama

Runtime

50 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Norton S. Parker

TMDB rating

3.8/10 from 4 votes