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The Strange Woman
The Strange Woman

The Strange Woman

The book that was talked of in a Whisper!

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

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Budget

$1500000

Revenue

$2800000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

6.1/10

Release Date

25 October 1946

Country

United States of America

Cast

Hedy Lamarr

Hedy Lamarr

Jenny Hager

George Sanders

George Sanders

John Evered

Louis Hayward

Louis Hayward

Ephraim Poster

Gene Lockhart

Gene Lockhart

Isaiah Poster

Hillary Brooke

Hillary Brooke

Meg Saladine

Rhys Williams

Rhys Williams

Deacon Adams

June Storey

June Storey

Lena Tempest

Moroni Olsen

Moroni Olsen

Rev. Thatcher

Olive Blakeney

Olive Blakeney

Mrs. Hollis

Kathleen Lockhart

Kathleen Lockhart

Mrs. Partridge

Alan Napier

Alan Napier

Judge Henry Saladine

Dennis Hoey

Dennis Hoey

Tim Hager

Ed Agresti

Ed Agresti

Congregation Member (uncredited)

John Alban

John Alban

Congregation Member (uncredited))

Fred Aldrich

Fred Aldrich

Sailor in Saloon (uncredited)

Jessie Arnold

Jessie Arnold

Mrs. Thatcher (uncredited)

Frank Baker

Frank Baker

Congregation Member (uncredited)

Edward Biby

Edward Biby

Mr. Patridge (uncredited)

Clancy Cooper

Clancy Cooper

Lumberjack (uncredited)

Ralph Dunn

Ralph Dunn

Lumberjack (uncredited)

Harry Evans

Harry Evans

Congregation Member (uncredited)

Edith Evanson

Edith Evanson

Mrs. Coggins (uncredited)

Al Ferguson

Al Ferguson

Lumberjack (uncredited)

Fred Graham

Fred Graham

Street Rowdy (uncredited)

Billy Gray

Billy Gray

Boy on Bridge (uncredited)

Teddy Infuhr

Teddy Infuhr

Boy on Bridge (uncredited)

Ian Keith

Ian Keith

Lincoln Pittridge (uncredited)

Johnny Kern

Johnny Kern

Sailor in Saloon (uncredited)

Connie Lamont

Connie Lamont

Congregation Member (uncredited)

Ian MacDonald

Ian MacDonald

Boat Captain (uncredited)

George Magrill

George Magrill

Poster's Workman (uncredited)

Jo Ann Marlowe

Jo Ann Marlowe

Jenny as a Girl (uncredited)

Francis Pierlot

Francis Pierlot

Dr. Bailey (uncredited)

Christopher Severn

Christopher Severn

Ephraim Poster - as a Child (uncredited)

Brick Sullivan

Brick Sullivan

Poster's Workman (uncredited)

Ray Teal

Ray Teal

Alex Duncan (uncredited)

Harry Wilson

Harry Wilson

Lumberjack (uncredited)

Katherine Yorke

Katherine Yorke

Mrs. Pittridge (uncredited)

Chief Yowlachie

Chief Yowlachie

Guide (uncredited)

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