Untamed Women

Untamed Women is a 1952 United States science fiction film directed by W. Merle Connell for United Artists, written by George Wallace Sayre, and starring Mikel Conrad and Doris Merrick. [1]

Untamed Women
Theatrical release one sheet
Directed byW. Merle Connel
Produced byRichard Kay
Written byGeorge Wallace Sayre
StarringMikel Conrad
Doris Merrick
Music byRaoul Kraushaar
Edited byW Merle Connell
Distributed byJewell Enterprises/United Artist
Release date
  • September 12, 1952 (1952-09-12)
Running time
70 Minutes
CountryUSA
LanguageEnglish

Premise

An American bomber pilot, Steve Holloway, is rescued after drifting at sea during World War II. After he awakens from a coma at am military hospital, he tells doctors how his copilot die while he and three of his fellow crew members, Benny, Andy and Ed, crash at sea. The survivors use a lifeboat to reach an island after drifting for days.

The island was inhabited by dinosaurs and a tribe of Amazons, who are Druid-descended cavewomen. The Amazons are being plagued by Neanderthal men intent on kidnapping them for breeding purposes. The Neanderthal had previously killed all of the men with the Amazons, and the Amazons fear the flight crew to be in league with the Neanderthals. [2]

Steve tries to explain the flight crews predicament, but hearing that the crew was fighting a war further convinces the tribe of the crew's ill intent. However, one member of the tribe, Sandra, frees the men from their cell.

The men follow her recommended escape route, but encounter giant bison, prehistoric creatures and flesh eating plants. Realizing their chance for survival are slim, the return to the Amazon's camp. Upon their attempted return, they are attacked by a giant armadillo, but the Amazonian tribe comes to the rescue. Tribe members Myra, Valdra, Tennus and Cleo reveal that the crews release was not a helpful act, but that Sandra had hoped the indigenous animals and plants would dispose of the men.

The Neanderthals attack killing Ed, and the remainder aircrew use their guns to drive them away. Steve recommends the Benny and Andy leave the island in the raft while he takes the tribe to their temple mountain which can be better defended. Benny and Andy refuse to leave Steve knowing the Neanderthals are preparing for another attack and little ammunition remain.

The temple mountain is actually a volcano, which erupts, killing Benny, Andy and the tribe. Steve makes barely makes it to the life raft.

Despite giving Holloway a truth serum, the military officers at the hospital find the story incredulous, but testing of a medallion Sandra gave Steve proves it to be of Druid origin. [3]

Cast

Production

Filmed in a week. Dinosaur special effects lifted from One Million BC. Volcanic eruption was stock footage. [4]

Reception

In 1986, the film was featured in an episode of the Canned Film Festival.[5] TV Guide found the film reflected its minuscule budget and short shoot time. [6] The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction found the movie mediocre. [7]

References
  1. https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b7818a350
  2. Untamed Women plot summary at imdb Retrieved on July 24, 2007
  3. https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/94532/untamed-women#synopsis
  4. http://www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/untamed_women
  5. Margulies, Lee (June 10, 1986). "'Canned Film Festival' on TV, Worst of the Big Screen On Its Way". Los Angeles Times. p. 10. Retrieved December 6, 2010.
  6. https://www.tvguide.com/movies/untamed-women/review/2000346241/
  7. http://www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/untamed_women
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