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Woman of Straw
It's so easy to set fire to a...
Genres
CrimeDramaThriller
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
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
122 min
Release Date
1964-04-28
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
55
Vote Average
6.2
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Gina Lollobrigida
Maria Marcello
Sean Connery
Anthony Richmond
Ralph Richardson
Charles Richmond
Alexander Knox
Detective Inspector Lomer
Johnny Sekka
Thomas
Peter Madden
Yacht Captain
Danny Daniels
Fenton
Laurence Hardy
Baines
Michael Goodliffe
Solicitor
André Morell
Judge
Noel Howlett
Assistant Solicitor
Douglas Wilmer
Dr. Murray
A. J. Brown
Third Executive (uncredited)
Robert Bruce
John (uncredited)
Georgina Cookson
Guest at Villa Salon (uncredited)
Michael Corcoran
The Cook (uncredited)
George Curzon
Second Executive (uncredited)
Gilda Dahlberg
Guest at Villa Salon (uncredited)
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