Queen of Outer Space
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| Directed by | Edward Bernds |
| Produced by | Ben Schwalb |
| Screenplay by | Charles Beaumont |
| Story by | Ben Hecht |
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| Music by | Marlin Skiles |
| Cinematography | William P. Whitley |
| Edited by | William Austin |
| Distributed by | Allied Artists Pictures |
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80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Queen of Outer Space is a 1958 American CinemaScope science fiction feature film directed by Edward Bernds, and starring Zsa Zsa Gabor, Eric Fleming and Laurie Mitchell in a tale about a revolt against a cruel Venusian queen. The screenplay by Charles Beaumont was based on an idea supplied by Ben Hecht, originally to be titled Queen of the Universe. The film was released theatrically in some areas on a double bill in 1958 with the Boris Karloff film Frankenstein 1970.
Capt. Patterson (Eric Fleming) and his space crew (Dave Willock, Patrick Waltz and Paul Birch) crash land on Venus and are captured. They learn the planet is under the dictatorship of cruel Queen Yllana (Laurie Mitchell), a masked woman who has banished men from the planet. In the palace the astronauts are aided by a beautiful courtier named Talleah (Zsa Zsa Gabor) and her friends (Lisa Davis, Barbara Darrow and Marilyn Buferd). The women long for the love of men again and plot to overthrow the evil queen. When Patterson has the opportunity to remove the Queen's mask, he discovers she has been horribly disfigured by radiation burns caused by men and their wars. In a fury, the Queen decides to destroy Earth and its warlike peoples but she dies in the attempt. The Venusians are free again to enjoy the love of men.
Cast includes Guy Prescott as Col. Ramsey (uncredited), Gerry Gaylor as base commander, Ralph Gamble as officer in anteroom (uncredited) and Joi Lansing as an astronaut's girlfriend (uncredited). Venusians are played by Tania Velia, Norma Young, Marjorie Durant, Brandy Bryan, Ruth Lewis and June McCall. Cast member Marilyn Buferd was crowned Miss America 1946.
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