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The Female Animal

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5.7/10 • 13

1958-01-221h 24m

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

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...

Directors
Harry Keller
Editors
Milton Carruth

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Hedy Lamarr

    Hedy Lamarr

    Vanessa Windsor

  2. Jane Powell

    Jane Powell

    Penny Windsor

  3. Jan Sterling

    Jan Sterling

    Lily Frayne

  4. George Nader

    George Nader

    Chris Farley

  5. Jerry Paris

    Jerry Paris

    Hank Lopez

  6. Gregg Palmer

    Gregg Palmer

    Piggy

  7. Mabel Albertson

    Mabel Albertson

    Irma Jones

  8. James Gleason

    James Gleason

    Tom Maloney

  9. Richard H. Cutting

    Richard H. Cutting

    Dr. John Ramsay

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CinemaSerf

Sep 25, 2022

6/10

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 bit of familial rivalry before an ending that offers little by way of innovation. There is something honest about Lamarr here, though. Perhaps her role suited her actual declining status in Hollywood, so she maybe felt free to let the badger loose a bit. Also worth noting is Jan Sterling's rather acerbic contribution as "Lily" - a woman never far away from her next put-down. Oddly enough, I found myself wondering how much better this might have been had it been made pre-code, and the strong - almost salacious - sexual elements of the plot been permitted to develop a bit more, bit as it is, it is all rather procedural. Watchable, though.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
film noir