Woman of Straw
NR
6.8
1964
2 hr 2 min
Drama
, Thriller
, Crime
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.
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- Cast：
- Gina Lollobrigida , Sean Connery , Ralph Richardson , Alexander Knox , Johnny Sekka , Peter Madden , Danny Daniels
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Reviews
Sadly Over-hyped
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In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.
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It was OK. I don't see why everyone loves it so much. It wasn't very smart or deep or well-directed.
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After playing with our expectations, this turns out to be a very different sort of film.
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