The Leech Woman

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The Leech Woman

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Directed by Edward Dein
Produced by John Greshenson
Written by Story:
Ben Pivar
Francis Rosenwald
Screenplay:
David Duncan
Starring Grant Williams
Collen Gray
Phillip Terry
Gloria Talbot
John Van Dreelen
Estelle Hemsley
Kim Hamilton
Arthur Batanides
Music by Irving Gertz
Uncredited:
Hans J. Salteri
Henry Vars
Cinematography Ellis W. Carter
Editing by Milton Carruth
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date(s) May 1960
Running time 77 min.
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The Leech Woman is a 1960 science fiction film directed by Edward Dein. This film was parodied on the television show Mystery Science Theater 3000.

A mysterious old woman approaches Dr. Paul Talbot and promises to reveal to him the secret of eternal youth. Following her to Africa, he and his wife June Talbot witness the secret ceremony that utilizes orchid pollen and a man's pineal gland secretions. June returns to the United States alone and proceeds to keep herself young by killing men for their pineal secretions. Eventually the cops come to investigate the murders and June kills herself by leaping from a window.

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