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'Devil's Angels'
(John Cassavetes, Beverly Adams, Buck Taylor, Salli Sachse, et al / DVD / NR / (1967) 2011 / Warner Bros. Archive Collection)

Overview: A killer motorcycle gang that sweeps through towns like a desolating plague...looting, terrorizing and running amok...band together to prove their innocence when accused of rape.

DVD Verdict: A quickly made follow-up to AIP'S 'The Wild Angels', 'Devil's Angels' nevertheless provides solid entertainment, as well as some good acting from a game cast. John Cassavetes stars as the craggy head of a motorcycle gang who decides to lead his fun-loving bunch to a mythical place he calls Hole In The Wall.

This Nirvana is supposedly a hide-out he has heard of, where they won't be bothered by the outside world of Squares and can happily debauch to their heart's content. This group, however, is nowhere near as savage as 'The Wild Angels', and their idea of fun is taking apart a little country store, stiffing the owner, and setting fire to the camper of a couple unlucky enough to accidentally knock over one of their Hogs.

But the story turns ugly when they stop in a small town and are accused of rape by the local yokels. Cassavetes brings a certain likability (and even a sense of honor) to his part, Leo Gordon is his usual proficient self as the local Sheriff, and, as a nice, but reckless girl who chooses to party with the gang, Mimsy Farmer (in the second of three films she made for AIP) is lovely and persuasive.

The gang members are mostly convincing as well, though Beverly Adams, sporting a Vidal Sassoon haircut (courtesy of her future husband)and an enormous pair of false eyelashes, simply looks ridiculous as Cassavetes main squeeze!

Previously available only as a full-screen VHS tape, double billed with a forgettable TV-movie, 'Return Of The Rebels', this new-to-DVD 'Devil's Angels' DVD is a welcome addition to any Biker Film collection, trust me. This is a Full Screen Presentation (1.33:1) enhanced for 16x9 TVs.

Warner Archive Collection





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