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The Strange Woman

  • 6.5 /10

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  • 40%

Plot

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

Cast

Hedy Lamarr as Jenny Hager
Hedy Lamarr

as Jenny Hager

George Sanders as John Evered
George Sanders

as John Evered

Louis Hayward as Ephraim Poster
Louis Hayward

as Ephraim Poster

Gene Lockhart as Isaiah Poster
Gene Lockhart

as Isaiah Poster

Hillary Brooke as Meg Saladine
Hillary Brooke

as Meg Saladine

Rhys Williams as Deacon Adams
Rhys Williams

as Deacon Adams

June Storey as Lena Tempest
June Storey

as Lena Tempest

Moroni Olsen as Rev. Thatcher
Moroni Olsen

as Rev. Thatcher

Olive Blakeney as Mrs. Hollis
Olive Blakeney

as Mrs. Hollis

Kathleen Lockhart as Mrs. Partridge
Kathleen Lockhart

as Mrs. Partridge

Movie Facts

Rated

  • Approved

Status

  • Released

Release Date

  • October 25, 1946

Production Companies

  • Hunt Stromberg Productions

  • Mars Films

Production Countries

  • United States of America

Spoken Language

  • English

Budget

  • $1,500,000.00

Revenue

  • $2,800,000.00

Runtime

  • 1.67 hrs

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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. An…

Ben Williams' original novel offered quite a different take on the gold-digging femme fatale and in this adaptation Hedy Lamarr takes on the title role. Escaping from a fairly brutal marriage to a drunk, she determines to improve her lot in life. She is clever and beautiful so easily attracts the attention of the wealthy, much much older "Isaiah" (Gene Lockhart). She also attracts the attention o…