Prostitutes Protective Society (1966) User Reviews (5)

Horrible yet fun to watch

[michael_ghee · 7 April 2006]

I watched this the other night wondering what a "dirty" movie from 1966 might be like. Well it was quite an interesting experience. PPS is about of prostitutes who work in NYC trying to ward off some two bit mafia wanna bes from cutting into their profits.

There are a lot of things I actually liked about this B.... no C movie. First of all the NYC on location shooting in Times Square and other locales is interesting. I am assuming it was filmed in the summer of '66 judging from other movie advertisements in Times Square (The Bible with John Huston of all movies !)and the light clothing people walking the NYC streets were wearing. Lots of signboards with Esso on it as well as it's gas stations seen throughout the movie. You would think they sponsored and bank rolled this piece of crap.

The movie is musically scored by some no name rock and roll band named Jimmy and the Rockets or something like that. They produce a 60's go go beat complete with organ that plays repetitively throughout the film. I can't seem to get that beat out of my head as of this writing.

No sex, a hint of lesbianism but plenty of 1966 bare breasts and bottoms in this flick. I was actually shocked by the amount of nudity in it expecting only a scant amount. Its actually quite comical to see these women walking around the "cat house" naked for no obvious reason other than the fact that the movie makers want to exploit nudity for sheer profit. Knowing very little if anything at all about the industry of prostitution, i never knew prostitutes interviewed each other in the nude for the position or took showers together for that matter. Well you see my point.

The acting is horrible. The actresses playing the prostitutes act as if they are reading lines from cue cards for the first time without rehearsal. It is actually quite funny to observe. The movie is also narrated by the "madam" who i cant tell has a authentic or fake Swedish accent ! The violent scenes are so badly acted out they are not at all violent but rather comical to look at. The extreme low budget is some times exhibited in this film which makes it all the more hilarious. There is one scene when these hookers are out in the country and i swear i think there is a guy off stage whistling bird chirping sound effects.

Grab a beer, pop this into your DVD player and laugh.. laugh...laugh..

The Ultimate "No Budget" Gangsters vs. Hookers Film!

[Celluloid_Fiend · 3/10 · 5 February 2019]

The tales of the harsh life of the hooker, are almost as old and well-worn as the actual profession itself. The 1960's were a hotbed of such films. "Prostitutes Protective Society, " while just one of many such offerings, has an interesting flavor, even though it is far from the best this sub-genre has to offer.

The story here revolves around Madame Sue and her bevy of brothel beauties, as they run afoul of some low-rent gangsters who are trying to muscle in on their profits. When the girls fail to capitulate and hookers start turning up dead, Sue and her clan arm up and bring the fight straight to the guys!

These no-budget crime sexploitation films are a dime a dozen. But what helped this one to stand out from some others I've seen, is the sheer amount of brutality in it. While certainly tame, even laughable, by today's standards, back in the mid-60's this was no doubt very shocking. Watching the hookers as they are killed one by one was very sadistic. One of the worst examples was the first killing, where the girl and her john are machine gunned down right in the bed. Not to be outdone, though, the girls get their revenge in the end, as the gangster boss ends up getting "Bobbited." Such visceral assaults help to break up the dullness and monotony of the rest of the film.

Barry Mahon, who wears many hats in this outing (listed as director, producer and cinematographer) is no stranger to this brand of film. He really gives you a good feeling of the seedier side of this lifestyle and vocation. Some excellent scenic shots of 60's NYC really helps to give you a good visual display of the world in which people such as this dwell. Some of which, I'm sure is to accommodate the complete lack of a budget.

Of course, the violence and atmosphere aside, this is far from a good film. While the scenic shots are great, there is just way too many scenes of watching the girls and gangsters just walking around town. It drags the scenes between the violence to a slow crawl. This wouldn't be an issue, if the actual story had some truly interesting aspects to it. But there are the many segments where the budgetary constraints take you out of the moment. One scene that exemplifies this, is when Madame Sue and a couple of her girls "go to the country," as they plan how to take out this gangster boss, which consists (I kid you not) of them laying nude on their bellies in a pile of sand on the floor. The acting skills of the cast is pretty much non-existent, as well, which is only belabored by the fact that many of the girls walk around topless in many scenes, where nothing sexual is even inferred (much less shown), including multiple shower scenes. The girls have no problem peeling for the camera, even though the sexual content reasoning for them to do so is very minimal. So, flesh fiends will certainly get more than their share here. It's just an obvious shortcut to generate interest, in a plot and script that has little of such to offer. The dialogue is laughable and the delivery of it even moreso. Cue card reading at it's finest, I'm sure.

In the end, "Prostitutes Protective Society" isn't a film that will appeal to many. Genre fans will probably be able to derive some entertainment value out of this, thanks to it's seedy vibe and violent panache. Those who are not already cineophiles of this stuff, though, would do well to stay away from this outing. Only die-hard grindhouse sexploitation fans need apply here

Cheapie exploitation shot on the streets of Manhattan

[Leofwine_draca · 2/10 · 23 July 2017]

PROSTITUTES PROTECTIVE SOCIETY is another obscurity shot on the streets of New York and discovered by those hard-working guys at Something Weird. Nowadays, it's available for viewing for all on Amazon Prime, albeit in a censored version that excises all of the nudity. What's left isn't really much, a film with a very cheap, on the street vibe and indifferent acting. After a great deal of daily behaviour and client-focused material, the central characters decide to fight back against some typical goons, but the only action (if it can be called as such) takes place right at the climax.

More Mahon

[BandSAboutMovies · 3/10 · 24 March 2021]

Also known as The Secret Society, P.P.S. (Prostitute Protective Society) is when the ladies of the oldest profession smarten up when organized crime - led by Carney Bill! - tries to get protection money out of them.

The girls refuse and as the result, several of them are stabbed, shot and hung before the thick accented Madam Sue got things moving in the other direction. They aren't giving ten percent to any man, even if they have to sit around and sunbathe and discuss what they're going to do. Seriously, with all the murder and mayhem in this, the ladies spend plenty of time lounging around and having long conversations about their friends dying.

Also, there are no actresses credited for this. Instead, it literally stars "Madam Sue and her Time Square Girls."

I wouldn't say that this is a good film but it's 62 minutes, has lots of Times Square and Coney Island footage and ends with the big bad - spoiler warning - losing his little bad. So there's that.

Better Than Average Sexploitation Flick

[Michael_Elliott · 10 August 2016]

Prostitutes Protective Society (1966)

** 1/2 (out of 4)

A group of prostitutes have everything good going for them. They're making a lot of cash and enjoying their jobs until a mob wants them to hand over their money. The ladies refuse so the mob has several of them killed. Finally, the hookers are pushed too far and they decide to get some revenge.

Director Barry Mahon made some rather campy, silly and over-the-top movies in his career and often times they mixed genres like his now infamous THE BEAST THAT KILLED WOMEN. That film mixed horror and nudity with outrageous results. This film here manages to take the familiar plot of a sexploitation film and mix it with a crime picture and the end result isn't a complete success but it's certainly an entertaining 62 minutes.

The film benefits the most from some of the silly situations that include the various mob hits. There are some pretty goofy moments where various hookers are killed only to have their co-workers then sit around talking about it. These talks usually slow the picture down but more times than not all of these scenes at least have one woman naked to keep the male viewers interested.