Attack of the 50 Foot Woman (1958)

Director:

Nathan Juran

Writer:

Mark Hanna (written by)

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
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Thomas E. Jackson	...	Uranium prospector (uncredited)
Dale Tate	...	KRKR-TV commentator (uncredited)

Directed by
Nathan Juran		(as Nathan Hertz)

Writing credits
Mark Hanna		(written by)

Produced by
Jacques R. Marquette	....	executive producer (as Jacques Marquette)
Bernard Woolner	....	producer

Original Music by
Ronald Stein

Cinematography by
Jacques R. Marquette

Film Editing by
Edward Mann

Makeup Department
Carlie Taylor	....	makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Kenneth Walters	....	assistant director (as Ken Walters)

Art Department
Richard M. Rubin	....	props (as Richard Rubin)

Sound Department
Philip Mitchell	....	sound

Music Department
Ronald Stein	....	conductor

Production Companies

• Woolner Brothers Pictures Inc.

Distributors

• Allied Artists Pictures (1958) (USA) (theatrical)
• Key Video (1985) (USA) (VHS)
• Warner Home Video (1999) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
• Warner Home Video (2007) (USA) (DVD)
• CBS/Fox (????) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
• Cinema Classics (????) (USA) (VHS)
• Fox Video (????) (USA) (VHS)

Other Companies

• Ryder Sound Services  sound

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:

The movie's poster was as #8 of "The 25 Best Movie Posters Ever" by Premiere.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Mrs. Archer's butler and the sheriff are checking out the alien ship, all the equipment on-board appears to be made for a normal sized human, when it is quite clear that the ship is being piloted by a giant.

Quotes:

Dr. Isaac Cushing: Astonishing growth!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Coupling: Unconditional Sex (#3.3)" (2002)

An under appreciated movie

I love this movie for so many reasons,mostly for the fact that the heroine is such a breakaway from the embarrassingly weak women stereotype.Allison Hayes was the only woman who could give this film justice,but history's treatment of it is a fatal blow.How her character became a giant could have been done any other way,but thankfully they avoided the radioactive poisoning cliche.The special effects could have been better,though.She looks like an ordinary woman on a dollhouse set [in the long shots,she's transparent!].To suggest she was a giant,they could have used more underneath shots,after all,everyone would be looking up,not straight at her.Otherwise,this is a great film for any guy or girl to share and comment with to their significant other.