Woman of Straw
Seen it?1964 | 122 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Rear Window or Casino, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 2 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1964: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 16K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Basil Dearden
- Gina LollobrigidaMaria Marcello
- Sean ConneryAnthony Richmond
- Ralph RichardsonCharles Richmond
- Alexander KnoxDetective Inspector Lomer
- Johnny SekkaThomas
- Peter MaddenYacht Captain
- Danny DanielsFenton
- Laurence HardyBaines
- Michael GoodliffeSolicitor
- André MorellJudge