Attack of the 50 Foot Woman (1958)

User Rating:

4.8/10   

Director:

Nathan Juran

Writer:

Mark Hanna (writer)

Release Date:

19 May 1958 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

A titanic beauty spreads a macabre wave of horror! A terrifying masterpiece of shock and chills!

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:

Alien | Revenge | Giant | Husband Wife Relationship | Radiation Induced Growth

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:

The giant bald space alien is played by Michael Ross. He can also be spotted playing the bartender.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When the alien ship lands on the road in front of Mrs. Archer, you can clearly see the strings holding it up.

Quotes:

Nancy Archer: [with emotional anger] My husband!... My gigolo! That's what you are. You're a miserable parasite! You're just after my money! I was rid of you once. Why did I take you back? Why? Why?
Harry Archer: Why did you, Nancy?
Nancy Archer: Why?... because I love you, Harry!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in I epithesi tou gigantiaiou mousaka (1999)

Hooray for "B" Movies!!

You have got to love this outlandish movie. Allison Hayes is really over the top (in more ways than one) as she goes after Harry who is out cavorting with Yvette Vickers in the local bar. The special effects are the usual 1950's superimposed see through images that you've come to love in cheesy movies (see the Amazing Colossal Man). The foam rubber hand that crushes the life out of Harry is really bad...it just kind of flops around, flaccid and dead looking but it does the trick....I hope Harry isn't latex intolerant! This is a lot of fun and is one of the gems of the genre. If you hear someone calling "Harry, Harry", run for your life...the foam rubber hand is after you!