Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970)
Overview
An all-girl rock band moves to Hollywood in the hope of achieving success, only to fall into a whirlpool of wickedness and decadence.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $2,090,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $9,000,000.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.93781875 |
Directed By
Russ Meyer
Crew
Russ Meyer
Russ Meyer
Fred J. Koenekamp
Dann Cahn
Dick Wormell
Stu Phillips
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
William Buell
Daniel C. Striepeke
John Chambers
Willard Buell
Edith Lindon
Don Hall
Jack Harmon
Jack Harmon
Igo Kantor
Red Hershon
Eve Meyer
Charles Napier
Arthur Lonergan
Jack Martin Smith
Stuart A. Reiss
Walter M. Scott
David Hayes
Norman A. Cook
David Hall
Don Minkler
Richard Overton
Greg C. Jensen
Larry Holt
Bob Minor
Paul Stader
Charles Dismukes
Russ Meyer
TOP CAST
Dolly Read
Kelly McNamara
Cynthia Myers
Casey Anderson
Marcia McBroom
Petronella Danforth
John Lazar
Ronnie Z-Man Barzell
Michael Blodgett
Lance Rocke
David Gurian
Harris Allsworth
Edy Williams
Ashley St. Ivens
Erica Gavin
Roxanne
Phyllis Davis
Susan Lake
Harrison Page
Emerson Thome
Duncan McLeod
Porter Hall
James Iglehart
Randy Black
Charles Napier
Baxter
Henry Rowland
Otto
Princess Livingston
Matron
Stan Ross
Disciple
Lavelle Roby
Vanessa
Angel Ray
Girl-in-Tub
Veronica Erickson
Blonde Date
Haji
Cat Woman
Karen Smith
Red Head
Sebastian Brook
Art Director
Bruce McBroom
Photographer
Ian Sander
Boy-in-Tub
Koko Tani
Assistant
Samantha Scott
Cynthia
Coleman Francis
Rotund Drunk
Ashley Phillips
Fashion Model
Pam Grier
Fourth Woman
Russ Meyer
TV Cameraman (uncredited)
Garth Pillsbury
Man with Newspaper (uncredited)
Gordon Wescourt
Gordon - TV Interviewer (uncredited)
Bebe Louie
Hippy Girl (uncredited)
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