Woman of Straw (1964)
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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
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Cast
Gina Lollobrigida
as Maria
as Maria
Sean Connery
as Anthony Richmond
as Anthony Richmond
Ralph Richardson
as Charles Richmond
as Charles Richmond
Johnny Sekka
as Thomas
as Thomas
Laurence Hardy
as Baines
as Baines
Danny D. Daniels
as Fenton
as Fenton
Edward Underdown
as First Executive
as First Executive
George Curzon
as Executive
as Executive
A.J. Brown
as Third Executive
as Third Executive
Peter Madden
as Yacht Captain
as Yacht Captain
Alexander Knox
as Lomer
as Lomer
André Morell
as Judge
as Judge
Robert Bruce
as John the Chauffeur
as John the Chauffeur
Peggy Marshall
as Wardress
as Wardress
Michael Goodliffe
as Penfield
as Penfield
Ronald Hatton
as Mate of Yacht
as Mate of Yacht
Douglas Wilmer
as Dr. Murray
as Dr. Murray
Joseph Wise
as Peters
as Peters
George Zenios
as Boy at Island Hotel
as Boy at Island Hotel
Gilda Dahlberg
as Guests at Villa Salon
as Guests at Villa Salon
Michael Corcoran
as Cook
as Cook
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Audience Reviews for Woman of Straw
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 Tippy
Super Reviewer
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 nixon
Super Reviewer
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