poster

Woman of Straw (1964)

28/04/1964 (GB)Crime, Drama, Thriller2h 2m
  • User
    Score
  • Play Trailer

It's so easy to set fire to a...

Overview

Anthony Richmond schemes to get the fortune of his tyrannical, wheelchair-using tycoon uncle Charles Richmond by persuading Maria, a nurse he employs, to marry him.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. Gina Lollobrigida

      Gina Lollobrigida

      Maria Marcello

    2. Sean Connery

      Sean Connery

      Anthony Richmond

    3. Ralph Richardson

      Ralph Richardson

      Charles Richmond

    4. Alexander Knox

      Alexander Knox

      Detective Inspector Lomer

    5. Johnny Sekka

      Johnny Sekka

      Thomas

    6. Peter Madden

      Peter Madden

      Yacht Captain

    7. Danny Daniels

      Danny Daniels

      Fenton

    8. Laurence Hardy

      Laurence Hardy

      Baines

    9. Michael Goodliffe

      Michael Goodliffe

      Solicitor

    Social

    • Reviews 1
    C

    A review by CinemaSerf

    7.0
    Written by CinemaSerf on Dec 1, 2024

    I was pleasantly surprised with this film. "Charles" (Sir Ralph Richardson) is a wealthy man, a bully and an odious sort of creature, but one who has taken a shine to his nurse "Maria" (Gina Lollobrigida). She, in turn, has taken to the wastrel nephew "Tony" (Sean Connery) who is trying to manipulate her into marrying the old man for his £50m fortune then the two of them can spend it once he has shaken off his mortal coil. There is a slightly convoluted back story, but aside from that it is a simple and engaging tale of good old fashioned greed and avarice. It's cleverly tempered by just a sha...

    StatusReleased

    Original LanguageEnglish

    Budget-

    Revenue-

    Keywords

    • nurse
    • greed
    • ladykiller
    • seduction
    • legacy hunter