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The Strange Woman (1946)

25/10/1946 (US)Drama, Thriller, History1h 40m
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The book that was talked of in a Whisper!

Overview

In early 19th century New England, an unscrupulous woman uses her beauty and wits to seduce, deceive and control the men around her.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. Hedy Lamarr

      Hedy Lamarr

      Jenny Hager

    2. George Sanders

      George Sanders

      John Evered

    3. Louis Hayward

      Louis Hayward

      Ephraim Poster

    4. Gene Lockhart

      Gene Lockhart

      Isaiah Poster

    5. Hillary Brooke

      Hillary Brooke

      Meg Saladine

    6. Rhys Williams

      Rhys Williams

      Deacon Adams

    7. June Storey

      June Storey

      Lena Tempest

    8. Moroni Olsen

      Moroni Olsen

      Rev. Thatcher

    9. Olive Blakeney

      Olive Blakeney

      Mrs. Hollis

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    A review by CinemaSerf

    6.0
    Written by CinemaSerf on Jul 7, 2022

    Ben Williams' original novel offered quite a different take on the gold-digging femme fatale and in this adaptation Hedy Lamarr takes on the title role. Escaping from a fairly brutal marriage to a drunk, she determines to improve her lot in life. She is clever and beautiful so easily attracts the attention of the wealthy, much much older "Isaiah" (Gene Lockhart). She also attracts the attention of his son Louis Hayward and of his company right-hand man "John Evered" (George Sanders). This is a little long; but it is atmospheric, the writing is good - the plot a little more complex than might b...

    StatusReleased

    Original LanguageEnglish

    Budget$1,500,000.00

    Revenue$2,800,000.00

    Keywords

    • film noir
    • maine
    • lust
    • lumberjack
    • gold digger
    • suicide by hanging
    • 19th century
    • father son conflict
    • manipulative woman
    • period piece
    • stepmother stepson relationship
    • good for her
    • son kills father