The Strange Woman

1946 100 min ★ 6.2 Drama, Thriller, History

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

Jenny Hager

George Sanders

John Evered

Louis Hayward

Ephraim Poster

Gene Lockhart

Isaiah Poster

Hillary Brooke

Meg Saladine

Rhys Williams

Deacon Adams

June Storey

Lena Tempest

Moroni Olsen

Rev. Thatcher

Olive Blakeney

Mrs. Hollis

Kathleen Lockhart

Mrs. Partridge

Details

Director

Edgar G. Ulmer

Screenplay

Herb Meadow

Tagline

"The book that was talked of in a Whisper!"

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$1,500,000

Revenue

$2,800,000

Production

Hunt Stromberg Productions, Mars Films

Reviews

J

John Chard

November 2, 2013

★ 8/10

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 Brooke, Rhys Williams and June Storey. Music is by Carmen Dragon and cinematography by Lucien N. And...

C

CinemaSerf

July 7, 2022

★ 6/10

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 attention of the wealthy, much much older "Isaiah" (Gene Lockhart). She also attracts the attention of...