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Attack of the 50 Foot Woman (1958), directed by Nathan Hertz (Nathan H. Juran)

9/12/2016

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The Russians launched Sputnik 1 in 1957. Not to be outdone, the Americans launched this movie the following year. "Everyone's seeing satellites these days," says the hapless husband of Nancy Archer, the woman doomed to outgrow everything but her dismal marriage. Yes, but not like the one Nancy sees. As exploitation films go, this is one of the most enjoyable; it's a comic nightmare of infidelity and selfish greed that could have been something truly special had it only been writ with a bit more wit. Still, it's a cut above the usual: its mix of humor and drama is never embarrassing, and it wisely holds the payoff to the very end, wrapping things up in a hurry so as not to overdo it. With William Hudson as the wandering husband, Yvette Vickers as the pretty chippie he taunts his wife with, and Allison Hayes as statuesque Nancy Archer. Remade as an HBO movie in 1993, starring Daryl Hannah in the title role.

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