The Strange Woman

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

Cast

Hedy Lamarr

as Jenny Hager

George Sanders

as John Evered

Louis Hayward

as Ephraim Poster

Gene Lockhart

as Isaiah Poster

Hillary Brooke

as Meg Saladine

Rhys Williams

as Deacon Adams

June Storey

as Lena Tempest

Moroni Olsen

as Rev. Thatcher

Olive Blakeney

as Mrs. Hollis

Kathleen Lockhart

as Mrs. Partridge

Reviews

John Chard

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 ...

CinemaSerf

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 at...

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