Mesa of Lost Women

Mesa of Lost Women is a 1953 film about a mad scientist who is creating giant spiders and dwarves in his lab on Zarpa Mesa in Mexico. He wants to create a master race of superwomen by injecting his female subjects with spider venom.
 * Directed by Ron Ormond and Herbert Tevos. Written by Herbert Tevos and Orville H. Hampton.

A race of deadly spider-women luring men to their death! (taglines)

Dialogue

 * Dr. Leland J. Masterson: You like her?
 * Jan van Croft: Very pretty... Fascinating... As a dancer, of course!


 * Dr. Leland J. Masterson: I command, and thou shalt obey!
 * Grant Phillips: Is he kidding?
 * George: He ain't kiddin', mister. You'd better do as he says.
 * Dr. Leland J. Masterson: We fly, now.


 * Doreen Culbertson: Why do you ignore me?
 * Grant Phillips: Is that what you were thinking about?
 * Doreen Culbertson: Yes, and I resent it.
 * Grant Phillips: You're not used to it.
 * Doreen Culbertson: Do you really dislike me that much?
 * Grant Phillips: I don't dislike you, Miss Culbertson.
 * Doreen Culbertson: But you don't approve of me, is that it? You think I'm marrying him for his money.
 * Grant Phillips: Well, aren't you?
 * Doreen Culbertson: ...He can give me security, and that's important, don't you think?
 * Grant Phillips: Why should you care what I think?
 * Doreen Culbertson: I don't, exactly, it's just that... I'd like you to understand me.
 * [rustling]
 * Doreen Culbertson: What is it? [grasping his wrist]
 * Grant Phillips: I thought I heard something. No, I guess it wasn't anything. [looking at Doreen as she releases his wrist] Now, what were you saying?
 * Doreen Culbertson: I was saying that I'd like you to understand me.
 * Grant Phillips: I think I do understand you.
 * Doreen Culbertson: Oh no you don't! You can't!

Taglines

 * A race of deadly spider-women luring men to their death!
 * Super Women Who Kissed and Killed!
 * Today - Someplace - Somewhere... A MAD SCIENTIST is Set to Terrorize the World!
 * They Were All a Man Could Desire, But Deadlier Than a Black Widow!

Cast

 * Jackie Coogan — Dr. Aranya
 * Robert Knapp — Grant Phillips
 * Mary Hill — Doreen Culbertson
 * Harmon Stevens — Dr. Leland Masterson
 * Richard Travis — Dan Mulcahey
 * Allan Nixon — "Doc" Tucker
 * Chris Pin Martin — Pepe