The Wild Women of Wongo (1958)

Men, women and apes live together as three different tribes on the tropical island of Wongo. When the tribes discover that they live together on the island, ape-men start planning a raid on the tribe in order to capture mates.

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:

homosexual subtext | male male relationship | hairy chest | taming of the shrew | sexploitation film | 

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Taglines:

Savage in battle... primitive in love... prehistoric beauties live by the code of the jungle!

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy

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Certificate:

Unrated

Did You Know?

Trivia

Arthur Anderson, the voice of the parrot in "The Wild Women of Wongo" wasn't just an actor. He was also an author. His autobiography "An Actor's Odyssey: Orson Wells to Lucky the Leprechaun describes the singular journey of a young boy who fell in love with the theatre and, in turn, was embraced by it. All through the book Anderson makes each period of his life come alive and brings an insider's appreciation of the talented individuals he was associated with including Jackie Gleeson, Vincent Price and Woody Allen.

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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 Wongo: I'll take this one. He's cute.

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Connections

Featured in Battle of the Bombs (1985)

User Reviews

Bad, but not good-bad

I think that anyone reading this would agree with me that a movie with a title like, "The Wild Women of Wongo" could never be a good movie. The question to be asked instead is if this movie is bad enough to be considered some sort of camp classic. Unfortunately, I have to reveal that the answer to that question is no. Oh, there are some unintentionally funny moments. The fight and dance choreography is worth a few chuckles, there's an amusing fight with an alligator that appears to be dead or heavily drugged, and occasionally there is some choice dialogue. As a bonus, the movie throws in a scene of nudity, though the nudity is seen at such a distance that you don't really see anything. But in the end, the movie is a chore to sit through. The main reason why this movie isn't fun enough is that it's directed with low energy and considerable padding despite its 72 minute length. It actually feels a LOT longer than it actually is. As a result, viewers will frequently be squirming in their seats. The only real audience for the movie would be dedicated bad movie scholars, and I think even they will find the movie tough going at times.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

The Wild Women of Wongo

Filming Locations:

Tahiti Beach, Miami, Florida, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Jaywall Productions, Wolcott Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

72 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Pathécolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1