The Female Animal

1958 PG-13 1h 23m

6.0 / 10 16

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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...

Director Harry Keller

Writers

Albert Zugsmith Robert Hill

Stars

Hedy Lamarr Jane Powell Jan Sterling

Actress on Movie Set (uncredited)

Richard Avonde

Lily's Gigolo Pepe (uncredited)

Robert Brubaker

Bartender (uncredited)

Hal K. Dawson

Assistant Director Eddie (uncredited)

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Isabelle Dwan

Masseuse (uncredited)

William Henry

Delivery Man (uncredited)

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George Hickman

Observer at Lighting Accident (uncredited)

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Walter Kelley

Assistant Director (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

Stagehand (uncredited)

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William Meader

Barnes the Chauffeur (uncredited)

Laurie Mitchell

Manicurist (uncredited)

Almira Sessions

Mabel (uncredited)

Frank Sully

Taxicab Driver (uncredited)

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John Truax

Observer at Lighting Accident (uncredited)

Sailor Vincent

Observer at Lighting Accident (uncredited)

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Robert Wegner

Coffee-Wagon Attendant (uncredited)

Drama Romance

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Geronimo1967 25 Sep 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 ...