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The Female Animal

The Female Animal

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 22, 1958

Runtime

1h 24m

Genres

Drama, Romance

User Score

56%

Original Title

The Female Animal

Production Companies

Universal International Pictures

Director

Harry Keller

Description

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...