Woman of Straw (1964)
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In this British melodrama based on a French novel by Catherine Arley, Sean Connery plays Anthony Richmond, a money-hungry young man enraged that his rich, dying uncle doesn't plan to include him in his will. Instead, Charles Richmond (Ralph Richardson) plans to give his fortune to charity. Anthony recruits a young nurse, Maria (Gina Lollobrigida), for a nefarious scheme. Her job is to care for the old man and get him to marry her and change the will so she gets his fortune. Then she will give Anthony a three-million-dollar share. Maria does her job well, but she comes to actually love Charles. ~ Michael Betzold, Rovi
- Starring:
- Gina Lollobrigida, Sean Connery, (more)
- Director(s):
- Basil Dearden
Synopsis of Woman of Straw
In this British melodrama based on a French novel by Catherine Arley, Sean Connery plays Anthony Richmond, a money-hungry young man enraged that his rich, dying uncle doesn't plan to include him in his will. Instead, Charles Richmond (Ralph Richardson) plans to give his fortune to charity. Anthony recruits a young nurse, Maria (Gina Lollobrigida), for a nefarious scheme. Her job is to care for the old man and get him to marry her and change the will so she gets his fortune. Then she will give Anthony a three-million-dollar share. Maria does her job well, but she comes to actually love Charles. ~ Michael Betzold, Rovi
Complete Cast of Woman of Straw
- Gina Lollobrigida - Maria
- Ralph Richardson - Charles Richmond
- Laurence Hardy - Baines
- Edward Underdown - First Executive
- A.J. Brown - Third Executive
- Alexander Knox - Lomer
- Robert Bruce - John the Chauffeur
- Georgina Cookson
- Gilda Dahlberg - Guests at Villa Salon
- Joseph Wise - Peters
- Douglas Wilmer - Dr. Murray
- Sean Connery - Anthony Richmond
- Johnny Sekka - Thomas
- Danny D. Daniels - Fenton
- George Curzon - Executive
- Peter Madden - Yacht Captain
- Andre Morell - Judge
- Peggy Marshall - Wardress
- George Zenios - Boy at Island Hotel
- Michael Corcoran - Cook
- Michael Goodliffe - Penfield
- Ronald Hatton - Mate of Yacht
- Director(s):
- Basil Dearden
- Writer(s):
- Stanley Mann, Robert Muller, Michael Relph
- Producer(s):
- Michael Relph
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