Queen of the Nile

"Queen of the Nile" is an episode of the American television anthology series The Twilight Zone. Columnist Jordan Herrick, a noted cynic, prepares to interview famed actress Pamela Morris. She is known for her vitality and beauty, and many want to know her secret to staying young and beautiful. Herrick is welcomed to Morris's sprawling manor by a bent old woman named Viola. The reporter naturally assumes that this is Morris's mother, and greets h... more

"Queen of the Nile" is an episode of the American television anthology series The Twilight Zone. Columnist Jordan Herrick, a noted cynic, prepares to interview famed actress Pamela Morris. She is known for her vitality and beauty, and many want to know her secret to staying young and beautiful. Herrick is welcomed to Morris's sprawling manor by a bent old woman named Viola. The reporter naturally assumes that this is Morris's mother, and greets her as such; he is shocked when Viola claims that she is Pamela's daughter. Herrick takes this as a sign of senility, and greets the beautiful Pamela when she comes down the stairs. The two flirt and have drinks, Herrick obviously smitten with the gorgeous actress. The two talk, Pamela all the while hinting at some great secret that she possesses. Herrick's curiosity and attraction finally win out, and he demands to know the secret. Pamela complies and demonstrates a small scarab beetle that she wears around her neck. She explains that the... less