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The Female Animal
The Female Animal

The Female Animal

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

Genres

DramaRomance

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

84 mins

Rating

5.6/10

Release Date

22 January 1958

Country

United States of America

Cast

Hedy Lamarr

Hedy Lamarr

Vanessa Windsor

Jane Powell

Jane Powell

Penny Windsor

Jan Sterling

Jan Sterling

Lily Frayne

George Nader

George Nader

Chris Farley

Jerry Paris

Jerry Paris

Hank Lopez

Gregg Palmer

Gregg Palmer

Piggy

Mabel Albertson

Mabel Albertson

Irma Jones

James Gleason

James Gleason

Tom Maloney

Richard H. Cutting

Richard H. Cutting

Dr. John Ramsay

Ann Doran

Ann Doran

Nurse

Yvonne Peattie

Yvonne Peattie

Hairdresser

Max Showalter

Max Showalter

Charlie Grant

Douglas Evans

Douglas Evans

The Director

Aram Katcher

Aram Katcher

Mischa Boroff

Gertrude Astor

Gertrude Astor

Actress on Movie Set (uncredited)

Richard Avonde

Richard Avonde

Lily's Gigolo Pepe (uncredited)

Robert Brubaker

Robert Brubaker

Bartender (uncredited)

Hal K. Dawson

Hal K. Dawson

Assistant Director Eddie (uncredited)

Isabelle Dwan

Isabelle Dwan

Masseuse (uncredited)

William Henry

William Henry

Delivery Man (uncredited)

George Hickman

George Hickman

Observer at Lighting Accident (uncredited)

Walter Kelley

Walter Kelley

Assistant Director (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

Kenner G. Kemp

Stagehand (uncredited)

William Meader

William Meader

Barnes the Chauffeur (uncredited)

Laurie Mitchell

Laurie Mitchell

Manicurist (uncredited)

Almira Sessions

Almira Sessions

Mabel (uncredited)

Frank Sully

Frank Sully

Taxicab Driver (uncredited)

John Truax

John Truax

Observer at Lighting Accident (uncredited)

Sailor Vincent

Sailor Vincent

Observer at Lighting Accident (uncredited)

Robert Wegner

Robert Wegner

Coffee-Wagon Attendant (uncredited)

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