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DramaRomance

The Female Animal

- 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...

Release Date : 1958-01-22

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Universal International Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : Hideaway House

Cast

Hedy Lamarr

Character Name : Vanessa Windsor

Original Name : Hedy Lamarr

Gender : Female

Jane Powell

Character Name : Penny Windsor

Original Name : Jane Powell

Gender : Female

Jan Sterling

Character Name : Lily Frayne

Original Name : Jan Sterling

Gender : Female

George Nader

Character Name : Chris Farley

Original Name : George Nader

Gender : Male

Jerry Paris

Character Name : Hank Lopez

Original Name : Jerry Paris

Gender : Male

Gregg Palmer

Character Name : Piggy

Original Name : Gregg Palmer

Gender : Male

Mabel Albertson

Character Name : Irma Jones

Original Name : Mabel Albertson

Gender : Female

James Gleason

Character Name : Tom Maloney

Original Name : James Gleason

Gender : Male

Richard H. Cutting

Character Name : Dr. John Ramsay

Original Name : Richard H. Cutting

Gender : Male

Ann Doran

Character Name : Nurse

Original Name : Ann Doran

Gender : Female

Yvonne Peattie

Character Name : Hairdresser

Original Name : Yvonne Peattie

Gender : Female

Max Showalter

Character Name : Charlie Grant

Original Name : Max Showalter

Gender : Male

Douglas Evans

Character Name : The Director

Original Name : Douglas Evans

Gender : Male

Aram Katcher

Character Name : Mischa Boroff

Original Name : Aram Katcher

Gender : Male

Gertrude Astor

Character Name : Actress on Movie Set (uncredited)

Original Name : Gertrude Astor

Gender : Female

Richard Avonde

Character Name : Lily's Gigolo Pepe (uncredited)

Original Name : Richard Avonde

Gender : Male

Robert Brubaker

Character Name : Bartender (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Brubaker

Gender : Male

Hal K. Dawson

Character Name : Assistant Director Eddie (uncredited)

Original Name : Hal K. Dawson

Gender : Male

Isabelle Dwan

Character Name : Masseuse (uncredited)

Original Name : Isabelle Dwan

Gender : Female

William Henry

Character Name : Delivery Man (uncredited)

Original Name : William Henry

Gender : Male

George Hickman

Character Name : Observer at Lighting Accident (uncredited)

Original Name : George Hickman

Gender : Male

Walter Kelley

Character Name : Assistant Director (uncredited)

Original Name : Walter Kelley

Gender : Male

Kenner G. Kemp

Character Name : Stagehand (uncredited)

Original Name : Kenner G. Kemp

Gender : Male

William Meader

Character Name : Barnes the Chauffeur (uncredited)

Original Name : William Meader

Gender : Male

Laurie Mitchell

Character Name : Manicurist (uncredited)

Original Name : Laurie Mitchell

Gender : Female

Almira Sessions

Character Name : Mabel (uncredited)

Original Name : Almira Sessions

Gender : Female

Frank Sully

Character Name : Taxicab Driver (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Sully

Gender : Male

John Truax

Character Name : Observer at Lighting Accident (uncredited)

Original Name : John Truax

Gender : Male

Sailor Vincent

Character Name : Observer at Lighting Accident (uncredited)

Original Name : Sailor Vincent

Gender : Male

Robert Wegner

Character Name : Coffee-Wagon Attendant (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Wegner

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-09-25

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 man-eating flowers. It probably isn't quite fair to describe this soap, but it isn't far off. The plot has the odd, semi-comic, twist as we head down a well travelled road of familial discord, a little bit of familial rivalry before an ending that offers little by way of innovation. There is something honest about Lamarr here, though. Perhaps her role suited her actual declining status in Hollywood, so she maybe felt free to let the badger loose a bit. Also worth noting is Jan Sterling's rather acerbic contribution as "Lily" - a woman never far away from her next put-down. Oddly enough, I found myself wondering how much better this might have been had it been made pre-code, and the strong - almost salacious - sexual elements of the plot been permitted to develop a bit more, bit as it is, it is all rather procedural. Watchable, though.