THE GAMES GIRLS PLAY is an oddly-plotted British sexploitation directed by Jack Arnold, of all people; yes, the same Jack Arnold who directed CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON and THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING MAN back in the day along with many other 1950s sci-fi classics. It appears that he'd fallen on hard times by the 1970s, because THE GAMES GIRLS PLAY is definitely a sub-standard work that even fans of this much-maligned genre will struggle to enjoy.
The story is about the daughter of an American diplomat who arrives in the UK and is immediately enrolled at one of those fantasy girl's schools that only ever seem to exist in the movies. She's soon corrupted the minds of her room-mates and the quartet of girls go out into the world to seduce unsuspecting men, a situation that eventually causes a diplomatic scandal.
This is pretty much a pitiful production that offers wall-to-wall nudity and nothing much else. Christina Hart is a feisty presence as the lead character but has very little to do other than take her kit off; the scene-stealer is the incredibly voluptuous Jill Damas who also seems to bag the film's most important part. If you like seeing attractive '70s starlets naked then this is the film for you as that's pretty much all it has to offer. The men fare much less better although there's some fun to be had from seeing Hollywood character actor Ric Young (KISS OF THE DRAGON) in an early role as a Chinese ping pong champion; a shame his character is mired in the usual thoughtless racism prevalent in the 1970s.
The story is about the daughter of an American diplomat who arrives in the UK and is immediately enrolled at one of those fantasy girl's schools that only ever seem to exist in the movies. She's soon corrupted the minds of her room-mates and the quartet of girls go out into the world to seduce unsuspecting men, a situation that eventually causes a diplomatic scandal.
This is pretty much a pitiful production that offers wall-to-wall nudity and nothing much else. Christina Hart is a feisty presence as the lead character but has very little to do other than take her kit off; the scene-stealer is the incredibly voluptuous Jill Damas who also seems to bag the film's most important part. If you like seeing attractive '70s starlets naked then this is the film for you as that's pretty much all it has to offer. The men fare much less better although there's some fun to be had from seeing Hollywood character actor Ric Young (KISS OF THE DRAGON) in an early role as a Chinese ping pong champion; a shame his character is mired in the usual thoughtless racism prevalent in the 1970s.