Movie
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1964-04-28
- Runtime
- 122 min
- Genres
- Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Michael Relph Productions, United Artists
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- 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
- Noel Howlett as Assistant Solicitor
- Douglas Wilmer as Dr. Murray
Crew
- Basil Dearden - Director
- Robert Muller - Screenplay
- Stanley Mann - Screenplay
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