Mesa of Lost Women (1953)

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Mesa of Lost Women on IMDb 2.5/10 1,102 votes

Released:
1953-06-17

Overview:
A mad scientist, Dr. Aranya (Jackie Coogan), has created giant spiders in his Mexican lab in Zarpa Mesa to create a race of superwomen by injecting spiders with human pituitary growth hormones. Women develop miraculous regenerative powers, but men mutate into disfigured dwarves. Spiders grow to human size and intelligence.

Directors:
Herbert Tevos, Ron Ormond

Runtime:
1h 9min

Genre:
Horror, Science Fiction

  • Cast:
  • Jackie Coogan
    as
    Dr Aranya
  • Allan Nixon
    as
    Dr. Tucker, camp physician
  • Richard Travis
    as
    Dan Mulcahey, foreman
  • Lyle Talbot
    as
    Narrator (voice)
  • Paula Hill
    as
    Doreen Culbertson