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:

This film was made right after the success of Sputnik. The alien spacecraft is called a "satellite" because the writer thought that meant any spherical shaped spacecraft.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Mr. Archer is packing his wife's suitcase to send her to the insane asylum, you see that he closes it with a lot of her clothes hanging out the sides. As he walks down the stairs, all of the clothes that were hanging out are tucked neatly into the suitcase.

Quotes:

[Charlie finds a giant footprint on the Archer's yard]
Deputy Charlie: Wowie! What do you suppose is that?
Sheriff Dubbitt: I don't know, but it wasn't put there by some Japanese gardener.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Monsters vs Aliens (2009)

So Bad, It's Good!

This campy 1950s sci-fi film has turned into a real cult classic. The film is so bad - horrible special effects and terrible dialog - that it is a hoot to watch. It's so terrible it's fun to watch. Instead of scary you, the corny dialog just makes you laugh out loud.

I forget whether this film was made to be serious but at this point, it's like an Ed Wood film: so terrible that you laugh through the entire thing, making it a good comedy. As a bonus for guys, you get to ogle Allison Hayes, who looks good at any height!

I am amazed this movie is not available on DVD. If it wasn't well-known, they certainly wouldn't have bothered with a re-make.