Name: Queen Bee
Genre: Drama
Released: 1955-11-07
Duration: 1 h 35 min
Cast: Joan Crawford, Barry Sullivan, John Ireland, Lucy Marlow, Betsy Palmer

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She's so excitingly good . . . when she's so wonderfully bad!

A wicked Southern woman ruthlessly manipulates her family.

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Classic Hollywood Melodrama
Psychological Manipulation
Southern Gothic Atmosphere
Family Intrigue
Obsessive Control
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Strong Female Lead
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Morally Ambiguous
Period Drama

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Directed by: Ranald MacDougall
Written by: Ranald MacDougall, Edna L. Lee
Produced by: Jerry Wald
Music by: George Duning

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Facts

November 7, 1955 · 1 h 35 min · NR

Released: November 7, 1955
Runtime: 1 h 35 min
Age rating: NR
Content: Violence, Sexual Content
Genres: Drama
Original language: English
Made in: United States
Available in: 38 countries

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Where can I stream Queen Bee?

TCM

Tubi TV

In the United States, Queen Bee streams on TCM, and it is free with ads on Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 2 other countries.

Is Queen Bee worth watching?

62

DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 62 (IMDb 6.7).

Will I feel good after watching Queen Bee?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is Queen Bee plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and dialogue centrality (8 of 10) more than on its plot.