Queen Bee (1955): cast, story & where to watch
1955 · Film · ★ 6.5
Released in 1955, Queen Bee is a drama film directed by Ranald MacDougall, running about 95 minutes. “She's so excitingly good . . . when she's so wonderfully bad!” — that tagline sets the tone.
What it’s about. A devilish Southern woman, married to a man who despises her, manages to manipulate those around her under the guise of being kind. But, when her sister-in-law is engaged to be married to the woman's former lover and her husband starts up an affair with her cousin, visting from New York, things start to go awry and she sets a plan to destroy it all.
Who’s in it. Queen Bee stars Joan Crawford as Eva Phillips, Barry Sullivan as Avery "Beauty" Phillips, John Ireland as Judson Prentiss and Lucy Marlow as Jennifer Stewart, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.5/10, Queen Bee has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Criterion Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Queen Bee page.
If you liked it. Fans of Queen Bee tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Queen Bee (1955)?
- In US, Queen Bee is available to stream on Criterion Channel, and rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is Queen Bee worth watching?
- Queen Bee holds an audience score of 6.5 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy drama. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Queen Bee?
- Queen Bee stars Joan Crawford, Barry Sullivan, John Ireland, Lucy Marlow and Betsy Palmer.
- When was Queen Bee released?
- Queen Bee was released in 1955, with a runtime of about 95 minutes.