Joan Crawford's best role since 1952's "Sudden Fear." In "Queen Bee" she is a manipulative woman who has caused misery to husband Barry Sullivan.<br /><br />Inviting her cousin to her home, the cousin soon discovers that everyone in the house is just miserable as they are in the orbit of a vicious Crawford.<br /><br />John Ireland, who works for Sullivan, loves his sister, a very good Betsy Palmer here. Unfortunately, the Queen Bee was once a love interest of Ireland and right before the wedding, she tells this to Carol (Palmer) causing her to commit suicide.<br /><br />Crawford's young children with Sullivan are miserable as well and how can you blame them with a mother like this?<br /><br />When John Ireland discovers what Barry Sullivan has planned for Crawford, he takes matters in his own hand. Change partners and kill?