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The Wild Women of Wongo

The Wild Women of Wongo

1959Movie⏱️ 1h 12mApproved
AdventureComedy
2.3
IMDB Rating
1,475 votes

Men, women and apes live together as three different tribes on the tropical island of Wongo. When the tribes discover that they live together on the island, ape-men start planning a raid on the tribe in order to capture mates.

Director
James L. Wolcott
Writers
N/A
Stars
Jean Hawkshaw, Mary Ann Webb, Candé Gerrard
Release Date
March 1, 1959
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 46
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

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Jean Hawkshaw
as Omoo
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Mary Ann Webb
as Mona
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Candé Gerrard
as Ahtee
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Adrienne Bourbeau
as Wana
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Marie Goodhart
as Woman of Wongo
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Michelle Lamaack
as Woman of Wongo
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Joyce Nizzari
as Woman of Wongo
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Val Phillips
as Woman of Wongo
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Jo Elaine Wagner
as Woman of Wongo
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Pat Crowley
as Man of Wongo

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.66 : 1
Sound
Mono
Filming Location
Coral Castle - 28655 S. Dixie Highway, Homestead, Florida, USA
Production
Jaywall Productions, Tropical Pictures, Wolcott Productions

🏷️ Keywords

homosexual subtextmale male relationshiphairy chesttaming of the shrewsexploitation film

🎯 Categories

AdventureComedy

⭐ Featured Review

Tell Ya 'Bout Them Wongo Women
by bkoganbing2008-11-01
1/10

"I think that if Ed Wood were alive today or could make his complaints felt from beyond this mortal coil, he'd be haunting the Medved Brothers who dared not include The Wild Women Of Wongo in their list of the 50 Worst Films. Next to this Plan Nine From Outer Space plays like Citizen Kane. This story is set on the mythical islands of Wongo and Guna and it seems as though the gene pool has played one dirty trick. The men of Wongo look like the inbreds from Deliverance and the women like playboy bunnies. On the other hand in Guna land, the men are these gorgeous beach boy surfer hunks and t..."

💡 Did You Know?

Famed playwright Tennessee Williams was allegedly on set and directed parts of the film. Credited director James L. Wolcott was supposedly a close friend of Williams, and when Tennessee asked to experience directing, he was allowed to do so for the fun of it.

📖 Synopsis

Men, women and apes live together as three different tribes on the tropical island of Wongo. When the tribes discover that they live together on the island, ape-men start planning a raid on the tribe in order to capture mates.