The Leech Woman
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| Directed by | Edward Dein |
| Screenplay by | David Duncan |
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| Produced by | Joseph Gershenson |
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| Cinematography | Ellis W. Carter |
| Edited by | Milton Carruth |
| Music by | Irving Gertz Hans J. Salter (uncredited) Henry Vars (uncredited) |
| Distributed by | Universal-International Pictures |
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Running time | 77 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Leech Woman is a 1960 black-and-white American horror film directed by Edward Dein, produced by Joseph Gershenon, and starring Coleen Gray, Grant Williams, Gloria Talbott, and Phillip Terry. The plot follows a middle-aged American woman, desperate to be young again, who uses an ancient, secret African potion to regain her lost youth and beauty. The potion works, but only temporarily, requiring repeated usage.
Produced in 1959, The Leech Woman's US theatrical release from Universal-International was on June 15, 1960. It played as a double feature with The Brides of Dracula. In 1997, it was featured as part of movie-mocking sketch TV series Mystery Science Theater 3000's eighth season.