Queen Bee

"She's so excitingly good . . . when she's so wonderfully bad!"

1955 1h 35m EN

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6.3

MID

★6.3TMDB · 38

Drama

Synopsis

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A wicked Southern woman ruthlessly manipulates her family.

“She's so excitingly good . . . when she's so wonderfully bad!”

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Cast

Joan Crawford
Eva Phillips
Barry Sullivan
Avery "Beauty" Phillips
John Ireland
Judson Prentiss
Lucy Marlow
Jennifer Stewart
Betsy Palmer
Carol Lee Phillips
William Leslie
Ty McKinnon
Fay Wray
Sue McKinnon
Katherine Anderson
Miss Breen

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ranald MacDougall
Writers: Ranald MacDougall
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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71 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ranald MacDougall, shot by Charles Lang. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by George Duning. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Viola Lawrence shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Joan Crawford and Barry Sullivan and John Ireland carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

AWARDS

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Marketing tagline: "She's so excitingly good . . . when she's so wonderfully bad!".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0048527 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 38 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Ranald MacDougall directs. Charles Lang behind the camera. George Duning scores. Viola Lawrence cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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171 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Ranald MacDougall, shot by Charles Lang. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by George Duning. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Viola Lawrence shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Joan Crawford and Barry Sullivan and John Ireland carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "She's so excitingly good . . . when she's so wonderfully bad!".
7IMDB entry: tt0048527 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 38 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.