The Astounding She-Monster
Directed by Ronnie Ashcroft
Written by Frank Hall
1957/USA
Hollywood International Picture
First viewing/Netflix rental

Nat Burdell: The way you keep puttin’ your foot in your kisser, it’s a wonder you don’t get athlete’s mouth!

The title character is neither astounding nor a monster.  Blech.

A couple of thugs and their alcoholic moll kidnap a society heiress.  They witness an explosion and hole up in the cabin of a geologist until daylight.  All engage in not-so-witty repartee until they see another light and one of the men goes to investigate.  He is slain by the radiation emanating from an apparently terrifying lady in a leotard and tights.  We know she is an alien because she is always double-exposed.  Things proceed until right conquers evil.  Or does it?

This movie’s only redeeming quality is that it was 62 minutes long.  Worth a miss.

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