The Female Animal
Jan 22 1958
•1h 24m
•Drama, Romance
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
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Hedy Lamarr
Vanessa Windsor
Jane Powell
Penny Windsor
Jan Sterling
Lily Frayne
George Nader
Chris Farley
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