Queen Bee (1955 film)

Queen Bee is a 1955 American drama film starring Joan Crawford, Barry Sullivan, Betsy Palmer, John Ireland and Lucy Marlow. The film was directed by Ranald MacDougall and produced by Jerry Wald. The screenplay by MacDougall was based upon the 1949 novel The Queen Bee by Edna L. Lee. The film tells the story about a Southern family dominated by a ruthless woman and the havoc her threats and intimidation cause to those around her.