Quadroon

...is what they danced at the Presentation Balls where quadroon debutantes were presented to rich Creole patrons so that they could outbid each other for their mistress of choice. No doubt swept under the umbrella of blaxploitation at the time, except for one egregious plot hole on which the entire resolution depends, this is a story on a subject certainly not overexposed in cinema and well worth filming, but so many aspects of the all too obviously modest production budget sometimes make it almost impossible to watch. The ubiquitous creole accents are some of the most painful ever heard, and the acting a very mixed bag, particularly the villain (George Lupo} and leading lady (Kathy Mckee), perfectly cast for her beauty, but, being her screen debut, she definitely needed more acting lessons, She was ready for her close-ups, but not any screen time where she had to speak.

A worthy effort, hopelessly flawed. .