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The Wasp Woman

  • 1959
  • Approved
  • 1h 3m
IMDb RATING
4.8/10
6.2K
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Roger Corman, Susan Cabot, Anthony Eisley, Leo Gordon, and Barboura Morris in The Wasp Woman (1959)
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The head of a major cosmetics company experiments on herself with a youth formula made from royal jelly extracted from wasps, but the formula's side effects have deadly consequences.The head of a major cosmetics company experiments on herself with a youth formula made from royal jelly extracted from wasps, but the formula's side effects have deadly consequences.The head of a major cosmetics company experiments on herself with a youth formula made from royal jelly extracted from wasps, but the formula's side effects have deadly consequences.

  • Director
    • Roger Corman
  • Writers
    • Leo Gordon
    • Kinta Zertuche
  • Stars
    • Susan Cabot
    • Anthony Eisley
    • Barboura Morris
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    4.8/10
    6.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Roger Corman
    • Writers
      • Leo Gordon
      • Kinta Zertuche
    • Stars
      • Susan Cabot
      • Anthony Eisley
      • Barboura Morris
    • 133User reviews
    • 58Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro

    • Videos1

    The Wasp Woman
    Trailer 1:31
    The Wasp Woman

    Photos58

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    Top Cast17

    Susan Cabot
    Susan Cabot
    • Janice Starlin
    Anthony Eisley
    Anthony Eisley
    • Bill Lane
    • (as Fred Eisley)
    Barboura Morris
    • Mary Dennison
    William Roerick
    • Arthur Cooper
    Michael Mark
    Michael Mark
    • Eric Zinthrop
    Frank Gerstle
    Frank Gerstle
    • Les Hellman
    Bruno VeSota
    Bruno VeSota
    • Night Watchman
    • (as Bruno Ve Sota)
    Roy Gordon
    Roy Gordon
    • Paul Thompson
    Carolyn Hughes
    • Jean Carson
    Lynn Cartwright
    Lynn Cartwright
    • Maureen Reardon
    Frank Wolff
    Frank Wolff
    • First Delivery Man
    Lani Mars
    • Nurse
    Philip Barry
    • Second Delivery Man
    • (as Phillip Barry)
    Gene Corman
    • Bit
    • (uncredited)
    Roger Corman
    Roger Corman
    • Doctor in the Hospital
    • (uncredited)
    Aron Kincaid
    Aron Kincaid
    • Renfrew - Beekeeper
    • (uncredited)
    Karl Schanzer
    Karl Schanzer
    • Mr. Barker - Front Office Executive
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Roger Corman
    • Writers
      • Leo Gordon
      • Kinta Zertuche
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    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews133

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Roger Corman: Doctor in the hospital.
    • Goofs
      When the Doctor makes the guinea pigs younger, the supposedly younger, smaller guinea pigs are in fact lab rats.
    • Quotes
      • First Delivery Man: Hi, pretty puss! You know where, um... Miss Starlin's office is?
      • Maureen Reardon: [aloof] Suite number one.
      • First Delivery Man: [giggles] La-di-dah! The Duchess of Flatbush, herself.
      • Maureen Reardon: How'd you like to have this phone wrapped around your ear? Wiseguy.
      • First Delivery Man: That's more like it, sister.
      • [to his colleague]
      • First Delivery Man: Suite number one.
    • Alternate versions
      When the film was sold to television in 1962 it featured additional footage featuring Michael Mark that was not in the original theatrical release.
    • Connections
      Edited into Haunted Hollywood: The Wasp Woman (2016)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • October 30, 1959 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Insect Woman
    • Filming locations
      • Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Santa Cruz Productions Inc.
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $50,000 (estimated)
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 3m(63 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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