

The Wasp Woman
1959-10-30 · 61 min · ★ 4.5
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.
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- Directors
- Roger Corman
- Production companies
- Santa Cruz Productions Inc., The Filmgroup
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 50,000
Top Cast
Susan CabotJanice Starlin
Anthony EisleyBill Lane
Michael MarkDr. Eric Zinthrop
Barboura MorrisMary Dennison
William RoerickArthur Cooper
Frank GerstleLes Hellman
Bruno VeSotaNight Watchman
Roy GordonPaul Thompson
Lynn CartwrightMaureen Reardon
Frank WolffFirst Delivery Man
Aron KincaidBeekeeper
Roger CormanHospital Doctor (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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