Willy & Scratch

Willy & Scratch (also known as: Willie and Scratch) is a lost 1974 crime western drama film directed by Robert J. Emery and starring Paul Vincent, Claudia Jennings and Michael Hatfield.

Willy & Scratch
Directed byRobert J. Emery
Written byRobert J. Emery
Produced byRobert J. Emery
StarringPaul Vincent
Claudia Jennings
Michael Hatfield
CinematographyPaul Ruberstein
Edited byRobert J. Emery
Music byKevin Kelly
Production
companies
American Pictures Corporation
Apollo Productions
Distributed byAmerican Pictures Corporation
Release dates
  • February 7, 1974 (1974-02-07) (Denmark)
  • March 1975 (1975-03) (United States)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

A pair of dangerous criminals make a desert ghost-town their hideout in the wake of a deadly heist.

Starring

Production

Filming

The film was shot in the abandoned Floridaland amusement park and in the Brooksville.

Censorship

The film contained a significant amount of graphic content, including a scene in which actor Michael Hatfield was stabbed in the throat with a pitchfork and a rape scene featuring Claudia Jennings. To receive an R rating from the Motion Picture Association of America, 11 seconds of footage from the pitchfork scene were deleted.

Release

The film was released theatrically on February 7, 1974, in Denmark[1] and in the United States in March 1975 by American Pictures Corporation. The film was also shown on television from 1982 until 1987.[2]

References
  1. Willy & Scratch (1974) – Release info, retrieved 2024-02-22
  2. "Information about the film's TV airing dates". Archived from the original on 2021-10-05. Retrieved 2024-02-22.


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