- For the episode, see MST3K 503 - Swamp Diamonds.
Swamp Diamonds (also known as Swamp Women) is a 1956 crime movie directed by Roger Corman.
Plot[]
Policewoman Lee Hampton goes undercover in a women's prison to infiltrate a group of hardened female criminals. They break out of jail and go to retrieve a hidden cache of stolen diamonds from the swamp. Complications arise when the women abduct a young couple. Soon, the escaped criminals begin fighting each other. Hampton is torn between her obligation to protect the civilians and her need to maintain her cover.
Cast[]
- Beverly Garland as Vera
- Carole Mathews as Lee Hampton
- Mike ("Touch") Connors as Bob Matthews
- Marie Windsor as Josie Nardo
- Susan Cummings as Marie
- Lou Place as Police Capt. J. R. Goodrich
Notes[]
- The male lead, "Touch" Connors, would go on to greater success after changing his name and working as Mike Connors. He would star in the oft-referenced TV series Mannix.
- The "And Introducing" credit for Jil Jarmyn is slightly misleading, since she had made several film and television appearances prior to this movie, many of which are credited. Contrary to the speculation of the riffers and the reputation of the "And Introducing" credit, she had a substantial (though unremarkable) screen acting career.
MST3K Connections[]
- Director Roger Corman was director and producer for It Conquered the World, Teenage Cave Man, The Saga of the Viking Women and Their Voyage to the Waters of the Great Sea Serpent, Gunslinger, Day the World Ended, and The Undead. He was also executive producer for Attack of the Giant Leeches, High School Big Shot, Night of the Blood Beast, Deathstalker and the Warriors from Hell, Wizards of the Lost Kingdom, Wizards of the Lost Kingdom II, Deathstalker II, Lords of the Deep (in which he also portrayed a corporate executive), and Munchie, as well as producer for Avalanche and distribution producer for Starcrash.
- Beverly Garland also portrayed Claire Anderson in It Conquered the World and Rose Hood in Gunslinger.
- Mike Connors also portrayed Tony Lamont in Day the World Ended.
- Lou Place (Police Captain J.R. Goodrich) was also director for Daddy-O, production manager for It Conquered the World and Agent for H.A.R.M., and assistant director for The Undead.
- Jonathan Haze (Charlie) also portrayed Pvt. Manuel Oritz in It Conquered the World, the curly-haired boy in Teenage Cave Man, Ottar in The Saga of the Viking Women and Their Voyage to the Waters of the Great Sea Serpent, Jake Hayes in Gunslinger, and a contaminated man in Day the World Ended.
- Ed Nelson (police sergeant) also portrayed George Beldridge in Superdome, a tribe member in Teenage Cave Man, Dave Randall in Night of the Blood Beast, and Robert Denby in Riding with Death, as well as being costume designer for Attack of the Giant Leeches.
- Cinematographer Frederick E. West was also cinematographer for It Conquered the World, Gunslinger, and The She-Creature.
- Editor Ronald Sinclair was also editor for The Amazing Colossal Man, The Saga of the Viking Women and Their Voyage to the Waters of the Great Sea Serpent, Day the World Ended, and The She-Creature, editorial supervisor for Earth vs the Spider, and both for War of the Colossal Beast.
- Makeup artist Carlie Taylor was also makeup artist for Daddy-O.
- Production manager Bartlett A. Carre was also production supervisor for Day the World Ended and The She-Creature (for which he was also assistant director), as well as assistant director for Gunslinger.
- Sound technician Ben Winkler was also sound mixer for War of the Colossal Beast and sound technician for The She-Creature.
- Head grip Charles Hannawalt was also key grip for The Saga of the Viking Women and Their Voyage to the Waters of the Great Sea Serpent, Gunslinger, Day the World Ended, and The Undead, and chief grip for The Screaming Skull.