Woman of Straw (1964)

NR04/28/1964Crime, Drama, Thriller2h 2m
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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.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Gina Lollobrigida

    Maria Marcello

  2. Cast 1

    Sean Connery

    Anthony Richmond

  3. Cast 1

    Ralph Richardson

    Charles Richmond

  4. Cast 1

    Alexander Knox

    Detective Inspector Lomer

  5. Cast 1

    Johnny Sekka

    Thomas

  6. Cast 1

    Peter Madden

    Yacht Captain

  7. Cast 1

    Danny Daniels

    Fenton

  8. Cast 1

    Laurence Hardy

    Baines

  9. Cast 1

    Michael Goodliffe

    Solicitor

I was pleasantly surprised with this film. "Charles" (Sir Ralph Richardson) is a wealthy man, a bully and an odious sort of creature, but one who has taken a shine to his nurse "Maria" (Gina Lollobrigida). She, in turn, has taken to the wastrel nephew "Tony" (Sean Connery) who is trying to manipulate her into marrying the old man for his £50m fortune then the two of them can spend it once he has shaken off his mortal coil. There is a slightly convoluted back story, but aside from that it is a simple and engaging tale of good old fashioned greed and avarice. It's cleverly tempered by just a sha...

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Original LanguageEnglish 

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