Great exploitations

White Slaves of Chinatown (1964)

Audrey Campbell’s sadistic madam tortures victims with Ronettes hairdos, toothpick stilettos and industrial-strength brassieres. Exterior shots of the Tombs behind the courthouse prove that the area hasn’t changed in the last four decades. mondokims.com

The Touch of Her Flesh (1967)

Director Mike Findlay plays a weapons expert out to get his no-good, cheating wife. It transports you right back to mid-’60s sleazoid New York, from burlesque houses to Ratner’s Deli. mondokims.com

Cry Uncle! (1971)

A gumshoe investigating a swinging geezer’s blackmail case becomes enmeshed in murder. There are great views of Manhattan’s seediest hot-sheet hotels, hooker pickup spots and Allen Garfield’s schlong. A perfect time capsule of Lindsay-era Fun City. amazon.com

Sweet Savior (a.k.a. The Love Thrill Murders) (1971)

After the Manson family had struck, director Bob Roberts had a no-budget epiphany: Cast Troy Donahue as a Charlie-like figure, set the events on St. Marks Place and finish with Troy flipping the bird to the United Nations. Out of print

Dominatrix Without Mercy (1976)

In a dominatrix’s high-rise lair on the Upper East Side, viewers are treated to the possibilities that lead men to pay for “professionals.” The crown jewel of the “roughie” genre. tlavideo.com

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