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Woman of Straw
Woman of Straw

Woman of Straw

It's so easy to set fire to a...

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

122 mins

Rating

6.1/10

Release Date

28 April 1964

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Gina Lollobrigida

Gina Lollobrigida

Maria Marcello

Sean Connery

Sean Connery

Anthony Richmond

Ralph Richardson

Ralph Richardson

Charles Richmond

Alexander Knox

Alexander Knox

Detective Inspector Lomer

Johnny Sekka

Johnny Sekka

Thomas

Peter Madden

Peter Madden

Yacht Captain

Danny Daniels

Danny Daniels

Fenton

Laurence Hardy

Laurence Hardy

Baines

Michael Goodliffe

Michael Goodliffe

Solicitor

André Morell

André Morell

Judge

Noel Howlett

Noel Howlett

Assistant Solicitor

Douglas Wilmer

Douglas Wilmer

Dr. Murray

A. J. Brown

A. J. Brown

Third Executive (uncredited)

Robert Bruce

Robert Bruce

John (uncredited)

Georgina Cookson

Georgina Cookson

Guest at Villa Salon (uncredited)

Michael Corcoran

Michael Corcoran

The Cook (uncredited)

George Curzon

George Curzon

Second Executive (uncredited)

Gilda Dahlberg

Gilda Dahlberg

Guest at Villa Salon (uncredited)

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