Drama ·Romance · United States of America · 1958 · 1h 23m

The Female Animal

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Director
Harry Keller
Cast
Hedy Lamarr as Vanessa Windsor Jane Powell as Penny Windsor Jan Sterling as Lily Frayne George Nader as Chris Farley Jerry Paris as Hank Lopez Gregg Palmer as Piggy
Crew
Russell Metty — Director of Photography Milton Carruth — Editor Hans J. Salter — Original Music Composer Robert Hill — Screenplay Albert Zugsmith — Story Albert Zugsmith — Producer
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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...

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Mood & Themes
love trianglesuicide attemptfilm noirrebellious daughterolder woman younger man relationshipmovie starmovie sethouse-sittingreluctant herodaughter of the bossaging actressalcoholic actress
Key Collaborators
Harry Keller Director Russell Metty Director of Photography Milton Carruth Editor Hans J. Salter Original Music Composer Robert Hill Screenplay Albert Zugsmith Story Albert Zugsmith Producer Bill Thomas Costume Design
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