Mesa of Lost Women

Jun 17, 1953

1h 9m

★ 2.4

A race of deadly spider-women luring men to their death!

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.

Genres

Horror

Science Fiction

Production Companies

Ron Ormond Productions

Howco Productions Inc.

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Cast

Dr Aranya

Jackie Coogan

Dr. Tucker, camp physician

Allan Nixon

Dan Mulcahey, foreman

Richard Travis

Narrator (voice)

Lyle Talbot

Doreen Culbertson

Paula Hill

Grant Phillips

Robert Knapp

Tarantella

Tandra Quinn

Pepe

Chris-Pin Martin

Dr. Leland J. Masterson

Harmon Stevens

Jan van Croft

Nico Lek

Lost Woman

Kelly Drake

Frank

John Robert Martin

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