Mesa of Lost Women

Mesa of Lost Women

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

NR 1953 · 69 min · ★ 2.5 · Horror, Science Fiction

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.

Directed by Herbert Tevos · Written by Herbert Tevos

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Jackie Coogan Dr Aranya
Allan Nixon Dr. Tucker, camp physician
Richard Travis Dan Mulcahey, foreman
Lyle Talbot Narrator (voice)
Paula Hill Doreen Culbertson
Robert Knapp Grant Phillips
Tandra Quinn Tarantella
Chris-Pin Martin Pepe
Harmon Stevens Dr. Leland J. Masterson
Nico Lek Jan van Croft
Kelly Drake Lost Woman
John Robert Martin Frank

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