The Strange Woman (1946)

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25/10/1946 (US)•Drama, Thriller, History•1h 40m

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The book that was talked of in a Whisper!

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

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Hedy Lamarr
Jenny Hager
George Sanders
John Evered
Louis Hayward
Ephraim Poster
Gene Lockhart
Isaiah Poster
Hillary Brooke
Meg Saladine
Rhys Williams
Deacon Adams
June Storey
Lena Tempest
Moroni Olsen
Rev. Thatcher
Olive Blakeney
Mrs. Hollis

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A review by John Chard

8.0

Written by John Chard on Nov 2, 2013

Bangor is mine and it owes me a living. The Strange Woman is directed by Edgar G. Ulmer who also co-writes the screenplay with Hunt Stromberg and Herb Matthews from the novel of the same name written by Ben Ames Williams. It stars Hedy Lamarr, George Sanders, Louis Hayward, Gene Lockhart, Hilary Brooke, Rhys Williams and June Storey. Music is by Carmen Dragon and cinematography by Lucien N. Andriot. I don’t want the youngest. I want the richest! Well well, what an intriguing little period noir this is. Story deals with Jenny Hagar (Lamarr), a strong and scheming woman who in 1840s Ban...