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Queen Bee (1955)

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Runtime: 1 hr 35 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: Joan Crawford is at her devious best in this classic 1950's potboiler. She portrays Eva Phillips, a hard-as-nails Southern matriarch uses her imperious nature to control the lives of all who live... Joan Crawford is at her devious best in this classic 1950's potboiler. She portrays Eva Phillips, a hard-as-nails Southern matriarch uses her imperious nature to control the lives of all who live in her mansion. This includes her husband Avery (Barry Phillips), a wealthy mill owner driven to drink by her insidious ways and blatant infidelities. Things begin to backfire for the queen bee, however, when she learns that Avery's sister Carol (Betsy Palmer) is engaged to Judson Prentiss (John Ireland), a man who also happens to be Eva's secret lover. [More]

Starring: Joan Crawford, Barry Sullivan, Betsy Palmer, Fay Wray

Starring: Joan Crawford, Barry Sullivan, Betsy Palmer, Fay Wray, John Ireland, Tim Hovey, Lucy Marlow, William Leslie

Director: Ranald MacDougall

Director: Ranald MacDougall
Producer: Jerry Wald
Composer: George Duning

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