Attack of the 50 Foot Woman (1958)

User Rating:

4.7/10   

Director:

Nathan Juran

Writer:

Mark Hanna (writer)

Release Date:

19 May 1958 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

See a female colossus... her mountainous torso, skyscraper limbs, giant desires!

Plot:

When an abused wife grows to giant size because of an alien encounter and an aborted murder attempt, she goes after cheating husband with revenge on her mind.

Plot Keywords:

Giant Woman | Sexy Dance | Butler | Kidnapping | Alien

Cast

Allison Hayes	...	Nancy Fowler Archer
William Hudson	...	Harry Archer
Yvette Vickers	...	Honey Parker
Roy Gordon	...	Dr. Isaac Cushing
George Douglas	...	Sheriff Dubbitt
Ken Terrell	...	Jess Stout
Otto Waldis	...	Dr. Heinrich Von Loeb
Eileen Stevens	...	Nurse (as Eileene Stevens)
Michael Ross	...	Tony the bartender / Space Giant (as Mike Ross)
Frank Chase	...	Deputy Charlie

Also Known As:

Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman (USA) (poster title)

Runtime:

65 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:Approved (PCA #18976)

Filming Locations:

Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Woolner Brothers Pictures Inc.

Trivia:

This film was made right after the success of Sputnik. The alien spacecraft is called a "satellite" because the writer thought that meant any spherical shaped spacecraft.

Goofs:

Continuity: Although the alien is a giant, when the sheriff and Jess go into the "satellite" (the alien spacecraft), the passageways and interiors are for human-sized inhabitants.

Quotes:

Dr. Isaac Cushing: Astonishing growth!

Movie Connections:

Featured in Horrible Honeys (1988) (V)

Truly a cult classic

I love this movie, regardless of all of the campy errors and mistakes, i can watch this over and over again. Allison Hayes delivers some of the most incredible picture stills. When she is breaking out from the roof of her house, her beauty mark just says hey. Her face as she is looking through the window at the hotel, and even when she is walking behind the electricity tower before getting shot down are just gorgeous.

So it was campy, it's the 50's, technology was not as advanced as today but to re-make this movie with Darryl Hannah was a mistake.

This "Cult Classic" should be put on DVD (hint, hint) and digitally enhanced, try to fix the mistakes, if possible and re-issue this movie. Trust me it has a following, also the main score gives the movie the scary touch.I heard the score in another sci-fi movie, recognized it immediately but the effect was not the same.

Someone mentioned the poster, which i have and i had it matted; it looks incredible and its a conversation piece.

Someone put this on DVD! Allison Hayes and this Movie Rocks!