joan crawford best role since 1952 sudden fear . in queen bee she be a manipulative woman who have cause misery to husband barry sullivan . invite her cousin to her home and the cousin soon discovers that everyone in the house be just miserable a they be in the orbit of a vicious crawford . john ireland and who work for sullivan and love his sister and a very good betsy palmer here . unfortunately and the queen bee be once a love interest of ireland and right before the wedding and she tell this to carol ( palmer ) cause her to commit suicide . crawford young child with sullivan be miserable a well and how can you blame them with a mother like this . when john ireland discover what barry sullivan have plan for crawford and he take matter in his own hand . change partner and kill .