Woman of Straw
Woman of Straw is a 1964 British crime thriller directed by Basil Dearden and starring Gina Lollobrigida and Sean Connery. It was written by Robert Muller and Stanley Mann, adapted from the 1954 novel La Femme de paille by Catherine Arley.
Plot
Playboy Anthony Richmond schemes to acquire the £50 million fortune of his uncle Charles Richmond, a tyrannical, arrogant wheelchaired tycoon, by persuading Maria Marcello, the new Italian nurse he has hired, to marry the old man in exchange for one million pounds.
More details
| author | Michael Relph Robert Muller Stanley Mann |
|---|---|
| director | Basil Dearden |
| editor | John D. Guthridge |
| genre | crime thriller |
| keywords | barbiturate deathbed emotional abuse last will and testament morning murder murder suspect old man record tape recording |
| musicBy | Norman Percival |
| producer | Michael Relph |
| productionCompany | Relph-Dearden Productions |
| publisher | United Artists |