The Female Animal (1958)

The Female Animal (1958)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1958-01-22 United States of America 83 Min. PG-13
5.8 15 votes
Drama, Romance

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...

Cast

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

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