- Country: USA
- Genres: Drama, Film-Noir, Romance
- Release: 1958-01-22 (New York), 1958-05-10 (Sweden), 1958-09-25 (France), 1958-12-12 (Finland)
- Director: Harry Keller (1913–1987)
- Writers: Robert Hill (III) , Albert Zugsmith
- Language: English
- Stars: Hedy Lamarr , Jane Powell (I) , Jan Sterling (1921–2004) , George Nader (I) (1921–2002) , Jerry Paris (I) (1925–1986) , Gregg Palmer (I) , Mabel Albertson (1901–1982) , James Gleason (I) (1882–1959) , Richard H. Cutting (I) (1912–1972) , Ann Doran (1911–2000)
- Runtime: 84 min
- Awards: N/A
- AKA: La otra mujer (Mexico) , Ανικανοποίητες γυναίκες (Greece) , The Female Animal (Canada) , La otra mujer (Venezuela) , La otra mujer (Argentina) , The Female Animal (United States of America) , Mulher Ardente (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , Kvinnodjuret (Sweden) , Dame schaak (Belgium) , L'animale femmina (Italy) , The Female Animal (United Kingdom) , Rakkautta rantahuvilassa (Finland) , Naufrágio de uma Ilusão (Brazil) , Anikanopoiites gynaikes (Greece) , The Female Animal , Echec à la dame (Belgium) , Femmes devant le désir (France, French Republic) , Hideaway House (United States of America)Anikanopoiites gynaikes, Dame schaak, Echec à la dame, Femmes devant le désir, Kvinnodjuret, L'animale femmina, Mulher Ardente, Naufrágio de uma Ilusão, Rakkautta rantahuvilassa, 雌性动物
- Plot: 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...
- IMDB:tt0050385
The Female Animal Cast · · · ALL
Harry Keller
(1913–1987)
Director
Hedy Lamarr
Vanessa Windsor
Jane Powell
(I)
Penny Windsor
Jan Sterling
(1921–2004)
Lily Frayne
George Nader
(I)
(1921–2002)
Chris Farley
Jerry Paris
(I)
(1925–1986)
Hank Lopez
Gregg Palmer
(I)
Piggy
Mabel Albertson
(1901–1982)
Irma Jones
James Gleason
(I)
(1882–1959)
Tom Maloney
Richard H. Cutting
(I)
(1912–1972)
Dr. John Ramsay
Ann Doran
(1911–2000)
Nurse
Yvonne Peattie
(1916–1990)
Hairdresser
Max Showalter
(1917–2000)
Charlie Grant
Douglas Evans
(I)
(1904–1968)
The Director
Aram Katcher
(1921–1998)
Mischa Boroff
Gertrude Astor
(1887–1977)
Actress on Movie Set (uncredited)
Richard Avonde
(1914–1981)
Lily's Gigolo Pepe (uncredited)
Robert Brubaker
Bartender (uncredited)
Hal K. Dawson
Assistant Director Eddie (uncredited)
William Henry
Delivery Man (uncredited)
George Hickman
Observer at Lighting Accident (uncredited)
Walter Kelley
Assistant Director (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp
Stagehand (uncredited)
William Meader
Barnes the Chauffeur (uncredited)
Laurie Mitchell
Manicurist (uncredited)
Almira Sessions
Mabel (uncredited)