Episode 137: CLEOPATRA JONES
From CELLULOID CEMETERY by Mark Bessenger
May 14, 2026 · 44 min · Season 1 · Episode 137
About this episode
The episode discusses the blaxploitation classic 'CLEOPATRA JONES' and its themes of empowerment and social issues.
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...
People in this episode
Host: Mark Bessenger
Guest: Patrick Falvey
Topics covered
- blaxploitation
- film analysis
- female empowerment
- crime
- 1970s cinema
Keywords
- CLEOPATRA JONES
- blaxploitation
- super-spy
- 1973 film
- Patrick Falvey
- film analysis
- race relations
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: CLEOPATRA JONES
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