Starring: Allison Hayes, William Hudson, Yvette Vickers, Roy Gordon, George Douglas Directed By: Nathan Juran Average Rating: Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1 Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: DVD Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC Label: Warner Home Video Number of Items: 1 Region Code: 1 Release Date: June 26, 2007 Running Time: 66 minutes Theatrical Release Date: May 19, 1958
Description: Nancy Archer has had an alien encounter and it's left her 50 ft. tall! Now she sees the men in her life from a new angle--looking down on them--and it's time to fight back! Director: Nathan Juran Starring: Allison Hayes, Yvette Vickers, William Hudson
Amazon.com: Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned... especially when you're fending off The Attack of the 50-Foot Woman! One of the most beloved camp classics of the 1950s begins with a three-way recipe for sci-fi disaster: Cheating husband Harry (William Hudson) is married to alcoholic heiress Nancy (Allison Hayes), but he's got a scheming mistress named Honey (Yvette Vickers) and a burning desire for Nancy's lavish inheritance. But before the greedy lovers can say "Super-Size Me," the insanely jealous Nancy gains a towering advantage: After exposure to radiation from a spherical alien satellite, Nancy grows to a height of (yep, you guessed it) and proceeds to wreak havoc as a giant dame with an attitude problem. As often happened with cheesy sci-fi and horror films of the Eisenhower era, the movie's deliriously exploitative poster promised more than the movie actually delivers, which perhaps explains why director Nathan Juran (whose next film was the comparatively lavish The 7th Voyage of Sinbad) opted to be credited as "Nathan Hertz." And while the special effects are cheesy and cheap (involving oversized miniatures, repeated process shots, see-through double-exposures, and a giant, rubbery arm used for King Kong-like clutching scenes), it's still possible to feel a hint of compassion for poor ol' Nancy, and that--along with the enjoyable performances of Hayes, Hudson, and Vickers--is probably why Attack has gained such a loyal cult following over the decades. Fueled by atomic-age paranoia and timeless human foibles, it's a feminist revenge thriller with lasting appeal, remade in 1993 with better special effects and Daryl Hannah in the title role. --Jeff Shannon
Laughed 50 times hard at it All fifties sci-fi is not good and Allison Hayes made better use of her seductive beauty in Disembodied and The Undead. A gifted pianist with legendary attractiveness, her talents were short-changed with this effort. It was a childhood favorite of mine, but maturity makes me see the rediculous special effects, plot holes, and bad acting. A giant paper mache hand is all it takes to make the nurse scream in pure terror. Our giant in one scene appears to be door top level tall when she walks toward the tavern. And so, thin as the plot is, why does the sheriff and the butler need to follow giant footprints alone out into the desert to see the alien giant? They should alert the Army and the National Guard first! Nathan Juran, an Oscar winner for art direction in How Green Was My Valley, directed using the name Nathan Hertz. Ouch! Directing a flop like this must have.
Attack of the 50ft Woman It's an excellent movie, love the actors. No matter how many times I watch it its still new to me. I remember watching it when I was little and now that I have the DVD I can watch it over and over again. Classic movie that holds the test of time. I give it seven stars then five. Wonderful movie!!!
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 scaring you, the corny FX and dialog just make 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!
It's great to see this now available on DVD with a good transfer. This is a must for any fan of the 1950s sci-fi films.
Hell Knows No Fury This movie is 66 minutes long and was May 15, 1958. Warning to all husbands thinking of cheating on their wives, don't. Basically this story tell what might happen if one does. Though some of the special effects are lame. A spaceship that looks like an oversized pingpong ball and a large rubber hand. If only fell short at the end. You only get about six minutes of the 50 foot minutes and the ending could of been a little bit better. This movie is still a great one.
I Kinda Dig Bigger Women, But This Is Just Crazy!! While cruising down Route 66(where I've heard you can get your kicks), Nancy Archer nearly smashes into a UFO. And if that weren't enough to sour your mood, she barely escapes the 30 foot man inside who wants her diamond necklace! Of course no one believes Nancy's story considering she has a history of pounding the booze. Plus she spent some time in the booby hatch before. Her schmuck husband, Harry, sees this as a great opportunity to be rid of his wife and to get his hands on her loot. Harry's doing the business with a floozy named Honey, and together they try to form a plan on how to get rid of Nancy, whether it's having her committed again or just killing her. After a second run in with the UFO and it's giant, Nancy becomes infected with "some kind of radiation", falls into a coma and becomes....a 50 Foot Woman! Now no man can satisfy her!! Not to mention that lousy giant managed to snatch her diamond and hightail it back to outer space!! Meanwhile, Hubby Harry is still slippin' it to Honey. After Nancy awakens from her coma, she goes on a rampage trying to find that rotten husband of hers. Thus the "attack" of the 50 foot woman. Fun 50s sci-fi nonsense that's gone on to become a classic of the genre. Nancy's rampage doesn't happen until the final minutes of the film, so don't go looking for a nonstop sci-fi extravaganza. As to be expected, the fx are a product of the time, although in some spots they seem to be a bit below par, even for something like this. The superimposed shots of Allison Hayes make her look transparent. But us fans of this kind of silliness embrace these things. Good times!!
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