Drama · United States of America · 1955 · 1h 35m

Queen Bee

Director

Cast

Joan Crawford as Eva Phillips Barry Sullivan as Avery "Beauty" Phillips John Ireland as Judson Prentiss Lucy Marlow as Jennifer Stewart Betsy Palmer as Carol Lee Phillips William Leslie as Ty McKinnon

Crew

Charles Lang — Director of Photography Viola Lawrence — Editor George Duning — Original Music Composer Ranald MacDougall — Screenplay Edna L. Lee — Novel Jerry Wald — Producer

Tagline

She's so excitingly good . . . when she's so wonderfully bad!

Synopsis

A devilish Southern woman, married to a man who despises her, manages to manipulate those around her under the guise of being kind. But, when her sister-in-law is engaged to be married to the woman's former lover and her husband starts up an affair with her cousin, visting from New York, things start to go awry and she sets a plan to destroy it all.

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Mood & Themes

southern baptist

Key Collaborators

Ranald MacDougall Director Charles Lang Director of Photography Viola Lawrence Editor George Duning Original Music Composer Ranald MacDougall Screenplay Edna L. Lee Novel Jerry Wald Producer Jean Louis Costume Design

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