The Wild Women of Wongo (1958)

On the tropical island of Wongo, a tribe of beautiful women discover that the other side of the island is inhabited by a tribe of handsome men. They also discover that a tribe of evil ape ... See full summary »

Director:

James L. Wolcott

Writer:

Cedric Rutherford (screenplay)

Stars:

Jean Hawkshaw, Mary Ann Webb, Candé Gerrard

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jean Hawkshaw	...	Omoo
Mary Ann Webb	...	Mona
Candé Gerrard	...	Ahtee
Adrienne Bourbeau	...	Wana
Marie Goodhart	...	Woman of Wongo
Michelle Lamaack	...	Woman of Wongo
Joyce Nizzari	...	Woman of Wongo
Val Phillips	...	Woman of Wongo
Jo Elaine Wagner	...	Woman of Wongo
Pat Crowley	...	Man of Wongo
Ray Rotello	...	Man of Wongo
Billy Day	...	Man of Wongo
Burt Parker	...	Man of Wongo
Robert Serrecchia	...	Man of Wongo
Whitey Hart	...	Man of Wongo

Storyline

On the tropical island of Wongo, a tribe of beautiful women discover that the other side of the island is inhabited by a tribe of handsome men. They also discover that a tribe of evil ape men live on the island, too, and the ape men are planning a raid on the tribe in order to capture mates.

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Plot Keywords:

tribe | island | bare chested male bondage | coast | voice over narration | 

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Taglines:

Savage! Primitive! Untamed!

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Filming Locations:

Coral Castle - 28655 S. Dixie Highway, Homestead, Florida, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Jawall Production, Jaywall Productions, Wolcott Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

71 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Pathécolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Famed playwright Tennessee Williams directed the majority of the film. Credited director James L. Wolcott was a close friend of Williams, and when Tennessee asked for the pleasure of directing, he was allowed to do so for the fun of the experience.

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Goofs

When one of the ape men is eaten by the alligator, an obviously fake-looking cloth stuffed dummy is used.

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Quotes

Woman of Goona: You "come in peace"... with spears!

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Connections

Featured in This Movie Sucks!: Wild Women of Wongo (2010)

User Reviews

Well, if this movie was a puppy ...

Ever see a puppy that was so ugly it was cute? That describes this dog of a movie. Gilligan's Island meets Ed Wood gone terribly wrong. Plot? It never thickens. Rather it starts out as thin as rice paper and remains just that transparent. Dialog? The dialog coach was sent out for coffee. Acting? It is to laugh. Sets? Well, none really. Special effects? Uh, there was that rubber alligator. Makeup? Think: Blue hair meant to look grey. But hey, it IS in colour. Maybe they should of thought about that before they called for makeup. Reality? This movie is a cinema dog rocket. But if you can get into Ed Wood meets Gilligan ... It IS kinda cute and good for a chuckle or two. But not much else.