The Leech Woman

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The Leech Woman ★★ 1959

While in Africa, an older woman (Gray) discovers how to restore her youth through a tribal ritual. The only problem is it requires the pineal gland of males, which causes her to go on a killing spree to keep that youthful look. Based on a story by Ben Pivar and Francis Rosenwald. 77m/B VHS . Coleen Gray, Grant Williams, Gloria Talbott, Phillip Terry; D: Edward Dein; W: David Duncan.

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