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The Female Animal (1958)

The Female Animal poster
Directed by
Harry Keller
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 24m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 16 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A glamorous movie star and her younger adopted daughter both become involved with the same man. The story focuses on the romantic tensions and jealousy that arise between them.

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What happens

The Female Animal is a 1958 American CinemaScope drama film directed by Harry Keller and starring Hedy Lamarr, Jane Powell, Jan Sterling and George Nader. Although she lived until 2000, this was Lamarr's final film in a film career of nearly 30 years. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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