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The Female Animal (1958)

01/22/1958 Drama, Romance 1h 24m
56%
User
Score
6.1/10

It is said that when a woman fights for a man, she is like an ANIMAL!

Overview

Jaded movie star Vanessa Windsor, saved from a studio accident by handsome extra Chris Farley, pursues him, and soon he's the 'caretaker' of her beach house. Vanessa's sexy, alcoholic adult daughter Penny accidentally meets Chris, who rescues her from an 'octopus' boyfriend. Before you know it, Chris is involved with both mother and daughter, and his only way out is to take a job in a Mexican picture about man-eating orchids...

Harry Keller

Director

Albert Zugsmith

Story

Robert Hill

Screenplay

Top Billed Cast

Hedy Lamarr

Hedy Lamarr

Vanessa Windsor

Jane Powell

Jane Powell

Penny Windsor

Jan Sterling

Jan Sterling

Lily Frayne

George Nader

George Nader

Chris Farley

Jerry Paris

Jerry Paris

Hank Lopez

Gregg Palmer

Gregg Palmer

Piggy

Mabel Albertson

Mabel Albertson

Irma Jones

James Gleason

James Gleason

Tom Maloney

Richard H. Cutting

Richard H. Cutting

Dr. John Ramsay

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Media

The Female Animal (1958) Original Trailer [FHD]

The Female Animal (1958) Original Trailer [FHD]

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written on September 25, 2022

Somehow this might have had more impact had the squabbling women been arguing over Errol Flynn or Clark Cable. George Nader, well he just doesn't really cut it as the hunky object of the desires of the fading Hollywood star "Vanessa" (Hedy Lamarr) whom he has saved from an accident at the studio. Quickly, his allure extends to that women's dipso daughter "Penny" (June Powell) whom he also manages to rescue - this time from a guest at a party who has wandering hands. What now ensues sees poor old "Chris" try to juggle the affections of both women whilst keeping safely distant from some hungry man-eating flowers. It probably isn't quite fair to describe this soap, but it isn't far off. The plot has the odd, semi-comic, twist as we head down a well travelled road of familial discord, a little...

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