Woman of Straw

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In this British melodrama based on a French novel by Catherine Arley, Sean Connery plays Anthony Richmond, a money-hungry young man enraged that his rich, dying uncle doesn't plan to include him in his will. Instead, Charles Richmond (Ralph Richardson) plans to give his fortune to charity. Anthony recruits a young nurse, Maria (Gina Lollobrigida), for a nefarious scheme. Her job is to care for the old man and get him to marry her and change the will so she gets his fortune. Then she will give Anthony a three-million-dollar share. Maria does her job well, but she comes to actually love Charles. ~ Michael Betzold, Rovi

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Classics, Drama, Mystery & Suspense, Romance
Directed By:

Basil Dearden
In Theaters:

Aug 27, 1964 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Apr 13, 2015
Runtime:

117 minutes

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Cast

Gina Lollobrigida
as Maria

Sean Connery
as Anthony Richmond

Ralph Richardson
as Charles Richmond

Johnny Sekka
as Thomas

Laurence Hardy
as Baines

Danny D. Daniels
as Fenton

Edward Underdown
as First Executive

George Curzon
as Executive

A.J. Brown
as Third Executive

Peter Madden
as Yacht Captain

Alexander Knox
as Lomer

André Morell
as Judge

Robert Bruce
as John the Chauffeur

Peggy Marshall
as Wardress

Georgina Cookson

Michael Goodliffe
as Penfield

Ronald Hatton
as Mate of Yacht

Douglas Wilmer
as Dr. Murray

Joseph Wise
as Peters

George Zenios
as Boy at Island Hotel

Gilda Dahlberg
as Guests at Villa Salon

Michael Corcoran
as Cook

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Sep 06, 2010

Somewhat overwrought sudser is aided by gorgeous location filming and a superior cast. Ralph Richardson is wonderful as the old codger, Gina full of fire and Sean Connery suave and silky in an atypical role. Not great cinema but fun in a melodramatic way.

jay n Super Reviewer
Sep 13, 2009

Gina Lollobrigida is a woman torn between greed and compassion in this mildly compelling 'thriller' from British director Basil Deardon. If you can withstand the slow start the payoff at the end is... well... modest.

Randy T Super Reviewer