
Queen Bee (1955)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 35min
- Drama, Romance
- 07 Nov 1955 (USA)
- Movie
When a young woman arrives at the home of her socialite cousin, she soon gets sucked into the woman's complex web of deceit.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 2 Oscars.
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Complete, Cast awaiting verification
Joan Crawford | ... |
Eva Phillips
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Barry Sullivan | ... |
Avery Phillips
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Betsy Palmer | ... |
Carol Lee Phillips
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John Ireland | ... |
Jud Prentiss
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Lucy Marlow | ... |
Jennifer Stewart
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William Leslie | ... |
Ty McKinnon
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Fay Wray | ... |
Sue McKinnon
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Katherine Anderson | ... |
Miss Breen
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Tim Hovey | ... |
Ted Phillips
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Linda Bennett | ... |
Trissa Phillips
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Willa Pearl Curtis | ... |
Miss George (uncredited)
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Robert McCord | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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Olan Soule | ... |
Dr. Pearson (uncredited)
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Bill Walker | ... |
Sam (uncredited)
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Directed by
Ranald MacDougall |
Written by
Ranald MacDougall | ... | (screenplay) |
Edna L. Lee | ... | (novel) (as Edna Lee) |
Produced by
Jerry Wald | ... | producer |
Music by
George Duning |
Cinematography by
Charles Lang | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
Viola Lawrence |
Art Direction by
Ross Bellah |
Set Decoration by
Louis Diage |
Costume Design by
Jean Louis | ... | (gowns) |
Makeup Department
Clay Campbell | ... | makeup artist |
Helen Hunt | ... | hair stylist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Irving J. Moore | ... | assistant director (as Irving Moore) |
Sound Department
Lambert E. Day | ... | sound (as Lambert Day) |
John P. Livadary | ... | recording supervisor (as John Livadary) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Arnold L. Rich | ... | assistant camera |
Emil Oster | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Ed Ware | ... | wardrobe |
Joan Crawford | ... | costume consultant (uncredited) |
Music Department
Arthur Morton | ... | orchestrator |
Morris Stoloff | ... | conductor |
Additional Crew
Fiorella Betti | ... | italian voice dubbing: Lucy Marlow (uncredited) |
Rosetta Calavetta | ... | italian voice dubbing: Betsy Palmer (uncredited) |
Emilio Cigoli | ... | italian voice dubbing: John Ireland (uncredited) |
Dhia Cristiani | ... | italian voice dubbing: Fay Wray (uncredited) |
Pino Locchi | ... | italian voice dubbing: Wliiam Leslie (uncredited) |
Renata Marini | ... | italian voice dubbing: Katherine Anderson (uncredited) |
Giulio Panicali | ... | italian voice dubbing: Barry Sullivan (uncredited) |
Bruno Persa | ... | italian voice dubbing: Olan Soule (uncredited) |
Lydia Simoneschi | ... | italian voice dubbing: Joan Crawford (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures (1955) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures of Canada (1955) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures Corporation (1955) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures of Argentina (1956) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Columbia Film A. B. (1956) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Kamera Film Aktieselskap (1955) (Norway) (theatrical)
- LK-TEL (2000) (Argentina) (DVD)
- LK-TEL (2000) (Argentina) (VHS) (re-release)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1997) (United States) (VHS)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Domestic Television (2001) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Sony Pictures Television (2002) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Sony Pictures Television International (2005) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2013) (United States) (DVD) (Sony Choice Collection)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2014) (United States) (DVD) (Joan Crawford in the 1950's)
- Powerhouse Films (2025) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Ruser of Beverly Hills (jewelry: Miss Crawford)
- TCM Vault Collection (package design)
- Western Electric (sound system)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Eva Phillips is a Southern socialite whose manipulation and ruthlessness ruins the lives of everyone around her. The question is, will anyone be able to stop her? Written by Kelly |
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Taglines | "I was blind and drunk with her scent...and the sound of her voice and the way she moved her body." See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | Joan Crawford personally bought the film rights to Edna L. Lee's novel "The Queen Bee" for $15,000, then sold them to Columbia under the following conditions: she would star, Jerry Wald would produce, Ranald MacDougall would write the screenplay and direct the film, Charles Lang would be the film's cinematographer and she would have contractual approval of her costume, make-up and hair designers. Each of these conditions was fulfilled. See more » |
Goofs | When Eva is talking to Jennifer before taking a bath, the glass doors surrounding the tub go from clear to totally steamed over instantly between shots. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Joan Crawford (1963). See more » |
Quotes |
Eva Phillips:
Any man's my man if I want it that way. See more » |