It is said that when a woman fights for a man, she is like an ANIMAL!
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...
The Female Animal (1958) is a drama and romance film directed by Harry Keller, released on January 22, 1958 with a runtime of 1h 23m. It stars Hedy Lamarr, Jane Powell, Jan Sterling and George Nader. Viewers rate it 6.0 out of 10 across 16 ratings.
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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
Mabel Albertson
as Irma Jones
James Gleason
as Tom Maloney
Richard H. Cutting
as Dr. John Ramsay
Ann Doran
as Nurse
Yvonne Peattie
as Hairdresser
Max Showalter
as Charlie Grant
Directed by Harry Keller, written by Albert Zugsmith and Robert Hill, produced by Albert Zugsmith.
Average viewer score of 6.0/10 from 16 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on September 25, 2022
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The Female Animal (1958) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of The Female Animal (1958) includes Hedy Lamarr, Jane Powell, Jan Sterling, George Nader and Jerry Paris. The film was directed by Harry Keller. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Female Animal was released on January 22, 1958 and runs for 1h 23m.
The Female Animal (1958) holds an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from 16 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
Yes. The official The Female Animal trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly, no download or sign-up required.
