Woman of Straw
It's so easy to set fire to a...
1964 · 2h 2m · Not Rated
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Directed by
Basil Dearden
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Woman of Straw
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.
Director and cast
- Basil Dearden Director
- Gina Lollobrigida as Maria Marcello
- Sean Connery as Anthony Richmond
- Ralph Richardson as Charles Richmond
- Alexander Knox as Detective Inspector Lomer
- Johnny Sekka as Thomas
- Peter Madden as Yacht Captain
- Danny Daniels as Fenton
- Laurence Hardy as Baines
- Michael Goodliffe as Solicitor
- André Morell as Judge
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