The Godless City
Die Goddelose Stad
The Godless City at 123 Movies. One of the earliest exploitation films from South Africa, directed and produced by independent film maker Pierre D. Botha. This is a classic example of a ‘restless youth’ film. The action takes place in Johannesburg (The Godless city of the title) and focuses on the youth sub culture of the ‘Ducktails’ (“a white youth gang subculture which emerged within post Second World War South Africa. Rebellious, hedonistic, apolitical and showing little respect for the law, education or work”).
- Genre: Drama
- Country: South Africa
- Director: Pierre D. Botha
- Cast: George Canes, Ria du Randt, Andre du Wahl, Maurice Brett, Karl Visser, Ester Kriel, Florence Hawkens, P. Wademan,
