The Glory Stompers

The Glory Stompers is a 1967 outlaw biker film.

Plot

After a standoff between two biker gangs in California, members of the Black Souls, led by the vicious and unstable Chino ambush Darryl, leader of the Glory Stompers, and beat him severely. Thinking that they have killed Darryl, the Black Souls kidnap his girlfriend to prevent her from becoming a witness against them. They decide to traffic her in Mexico and head south for the border, unaware that Darryl has recovered and is in pursuit.

Cast

Dennis Hopper as Chino
Jody McCrea as Darryl
Chris Noel as Chris
Jock Mahoney as "Smiley"
Lindsay Crosby as "Monk"
Casey Kasem as "Mouth"
Jim Reader as Paul
Sandra Bettin as Jo Ann
Robert Tessier as Magoo
Astrid Warner as Doreen
Gary Wood as "Pony"

Production

The film was originally written by James Gordon White as a Western but was rewritten to be a biker film. It was shot in Panamint with a starting budget of $10,000. White recalled, "It’s not a great work of art, but it made a hell of a lot of money, and it got me an exclusive contract with AIP. To my knowledge I’m the only one that was under contract with American International as a writer."