The Female Animal
The Female Animal
Release: 1958-01-22
·Runtime: 83m
·★ 5.8
Drama
Romance
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...
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Universal International Pictures
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Richard H. Cutting
as Dr. John Ramsay
Gertrude Astor
as Actress on Movie Set (uncredited)
William Henry
as Delivery Man (uncredited)
Hedy Lamarr
as Vanessa Windsor
George Nader
as Chris Farley
Gregg Palmer
as Piggy
Aram Katcher
as Mischa Boroff
Laurie Mitchell
as Manicurist (uncredited)
Ann Doran
as Nurse
Frank Sully
as Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
James Gleason
as Tom Maloney
Max Showalter
as Charlie Grant
Hal K. Dawson
as Assistant Director Eddie (uncredited)
Mabel Albertson
as Irma Jones
Robert Brubaker
as Bartender (uncredited)
Almira Sessions
as Mabel (uncredited)
Jane Powell
as Penny Windsor
Jan Sterling
as Lily Frayne
Douglas Evans
as The Director
Kenner G. Kemp
as Stagehand (uncredited)
Sailor Vincent
as Observer at Lighting Accident (uncredited)
Jerry Paris
as Hank Lopez
Richard Avonde
as Lily's Gigolo Pepe (uncredited)
