She's escaped from a detention center, stabbed a guard and burned the place to the ground. David Patton (John Forsythe) doesn't know all this. He's just a Senatorial candidate trying to do all the right things.
There are actually no 'kittens' or 'whips' in this B&W 60's drama. Rather - we get Ann Margret and John Forsyth locked in a tense psycho-drama that presents Margret's character "Lisa" as an escaped juvenile delinquent who 'invades' hopeful politico Forsyth's life and ultimately holds him hostage thru intimidation. She also invites a couple of her weird male friends into the scene and things spiral outta control as they coerce Forsyth into taking them 'below the boarder' to Tiajuana. Margret's character see saws back and forth between being a vindictive vamp and a 'broken' abused young woman. The plot is sorta 'frustrating' as the lead male tries to get his life back from the crazed youth - but there's several amusing moments of over-the-top 'camp' dialog - which is where most of the entertainment value lies in this early Ann Margret vehicle. Margret looks great - so if you are a 'fan' - this is a fun watch.
A very enjoyable crime drama that involves juvenile delinquent behavior patterns. This film was designed to impress the public on Ann-Margret's serious acting performance. Her two previous musicals did very little for her.