Lady Cocoa (also known as Pop Goes the Weasel) is a 1975 low-budget American blaxploitation crime drama that was directed by Matt Cimber. With Lola Falana in the title role, the film also featured Millie Perkins, Alex Dreier, Gene Washington and Joe Greene. It was released by Moonstone Entertainment, and written by George Theakos.
Premise The film tells the story of Coco who is released from jail for 24 hours prior to testifying against her ex-boyfriend Eddie and is placed in police protection for that timeframe.
Cast Lola Falana as Coco Gene Washington as Doug Alex Dreier as Ramsey Millie Perkins as Marie Joe Greene as "Big" Joe James A. Watson Jr. as Eddie Matt Cimber as Arthur James R. Sweeney as Desk Sergeant George Buck Flower as Drunk Gambler John F. Goff as The Sicilian La Verne Watson as Eddie's Girl
Reception Linda Gross of the Los Angeles Times called Lady Cocoa "a slick, predictable, but well-made blaxploitation film." Joe Baltake, writing for the Philadelphia Daily News, complimented Lola Falana's performance but called the film "a flimsy, boring situation comedy," concluding: "It's dumb, but Lola makes it palatable."
See also List of American films of 1975
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