The Female Animal (1958)
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
Vanessa Windsor
Jane Powell
Penny Windsor
Jan Sterling
Lily Frayne
George Nader
Chris Farley
Jerry Paris
Hank Lopez
Gregg Palmer
Piggy
Mabel Albertson
Irma Jones
James Gleason
Tom Maloney
Richard H. Cutting
Dr. John Ramsay
Ann Doran
Nurse
Max Showalter
Charlie Grant
Douglas Evans
The Director
Aram Katcher
Mischa Boroff
Gertrude Astor
Actress on Movie Set (uncredited)
Richard Avonde
Lily's Gigolo Pepe (uncredited)
Robert Brubaker
Bartender (uncredited)
Hal K. Dawson
Assistant Director Eddie (uncredited)
William Henry
Delivery Man (uncredited)Recommendations
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