Episode 137: CLEOPATRA JONES

from CELLULOID CEMETERY · host Mark Bessenger

Send us Fan MailWhen a black female super-spy destroys a crop of high-grade poppies meant for the heroin trade, the evil Mommy vows revenge! She orders a halfway house for recovering urban youths raided by corrupt racist cops. They plant drugs on a patient and he's arrested. Now, it's up to Cleopatra Jones to expose Mommy before a race war starts! Film aficionado Patrick Falvey joins me as we talk about the under-appreciated blaxploitation classic, 1973's CLEOPATRA JONES!Theme by Rossano Galante.Artwork by JT Seaton.WARNING: Spoilers, Mommy!!©2026 Thrillsville Productions

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Send us Fan Mail When a black female super-spy destroys a crop of high-grade poppies meant for the heroin trade, the evil Mommy vows revenge! She orders a halfway house for recovering urban youths raided by corrupt racist cops. They plant drugs on a patient and he's arrested. Now, it's up to Cleopatra Jones to expose Mommy before a race war starts! Film aficionado Patrick Falvey joins me as we talk about the under-appreciated blaxploitation classic, 1973's CLEOPATRA JONES! Theme b...

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