The Female Animal( 1958)

TV-MADramaRomance

58%

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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...

Top Billed Cast

Hedy Lamarr
Vanessa Windsor
Jane Powell
Penny Windsor
Jan Sterling
Lily Frayne
George Nader
Chris Farley
Jerry Paris
Hank Lopez
Gregg Palmer
Piggy
Mabel Albertson
Irma Jones
James Gleason
Tom Maloney
Richard H. Cutting
Dr. John Ramsay
Ann Doran
Nurse
Yvonne Peattie
Hairdresser
Max Showalter
Charlie Grant
Douglas Evans
The Director
Aram Katcher
Mischa Boroff
Gertrude Astor
Actress on Movie Set (uncredited)
Richard Avonde
Lily's Gigolo Pepe (uncredited)
Robert Brubaker
Bartender (uncredited)
Hal K. Dawson
Assistant Director Eddie (uncredited)
Isabelle Dwan
Masseuse (uncredited)
William Henry
Delivery Man (uncredited)
George Hickman
Observer at Lighting Accident (uncredited)
Walter Kelley
Assistant Director (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp
Stagehand (uncredited)
William Meader
Barnes the Chauffeur (uncredited)
Laurie Mitchell
Manicurist (uncredited)
Almira Sessions
Mabel (uncredited)
Frank Sully
Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
John Truax
Observer at Lighting Accident (uncredited)
Sailor Vincent
Observer at Lighting Accident (uncredited)
Robert Wegner
Coffee-Wagon Attendant (uncredited)

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A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on Sun Sep 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 ma...