The Strange Woman

Name: The Strange Woman
Genre: Drama, Thriller, History
Released: 1946-10-25
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 6.2

★ 6,2 /10 (42 Votes)

1946 EN 100 min

Overview

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

Stream

Release date

25/10/1946

Votes

Popularity

2.3

The book that was talked of in a Whisper!

Genres

Drama Thriller History

Status

Released

Language

Runtime

100 min

Budget

$1,500,000

Revenue

$2,800,000

Hedy Lamarr

Jenny Hager

George Sanders

John Evered

Louis Hayward

Ephraim Poster

Gene Lockhart

Isaiah Poster

Hillary Brooke

Meg Saladine

Rhys Williams

Deacon Adams

June Storey

Lena Tempest

Moroni Olsen

Rev. Thatcher

Olive Blakeney

Mrs. Hollis

Kathleen Lockhart

Mrs. Partridge

Alan Napier

Judge Henry Saladine

Dennis Hoey

Tim Hager

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Ed Agresti

Congregation Member (uncredited)

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John Alban

Congregation Member (uncredited))

Fred Aldrich

Sailor in Saloon (uncredited)

Jessie Arnold

Mrs. Thatcher (uncredited)

Frank Baker

Congregation Member (uncredited)

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Edward Biby

Mr. Patridge (uncredited)

Clancy Cooper

Lumberjack (uncredited)

Ralph Dunn

Lumberjack (uncredited)

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Harry Evans

Congregation Member (uncredited)

Edith Evanson

Mrs. Coggins (uncredited)

Al Ferguson

Lumberjack (uncredited)

Fred Graham

Street Rowdy (uncredited)

Billy Gray

Boy on Bridge (uncredited)

Teddy Infuhr

Boy on Bridge (uncredited)

Ian Keith

Lincoln Pittridge (uncredited)

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Johnny Kern

Sailor in Saloon (uncredited)

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Connie Lamont

Congregation Member (uncredited)

Ian MacDonald

Boat Captain (uncredited)

George Magrill

Poster's Workman (uncredited)

Jo Ann Marlowe

Jenny as a Girl (uncredited)

Francis Pierlot

Dr. Bailey (uncredited)

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Christopher Severn

Ephraim Poster - as a Child (uncredited)

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Brick Sullivan

Poster's Workman (uncredited)

Ray Teal

Alex Duncan (uncredited)

Harry Wilson

Lumberjack (uncredited)

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Katherine Yorke

Mrs. Pittridge (uncredited)

Chief Yowlachie

Guide (uncredited)

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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. Andriot. I don’t want the youngest. I want the richest! Well well, what an intriguing little period noir this is. Story deals with Jenny Hagar (Lamarr), a strong and scheming woman who in 1840s Ban…

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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 of his son Louis Hayward and of his company right-hand man "John Evered" (George Sanders). This is a little long; but it is atmospheric, the writing is good - the plot a little more complex than might b…

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