The Strange Woman (1946)

Directed by

Edgar G. Ulmer

Genre

drama film, film noir

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 42 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In 19th century New England, a beautiful woman uses her charms to manipulate the men in her life for money and power. She becomes entangled in a love triangle and a dangerous scheme.

melodramatictensemanipulativedarkmorally ambiguousslow-burnromantichistorical

What happens

The Strange Woman is a 1946 American historical melodrama film directed by Edgar G. Ulmer and starring Hedy Lamarr, George Sanders and Louis Hayward. It is based on the 1941 novel of the same title by Ben Ames Williams. The screenplay was written by Ulmer and Hunt Stromberg. Originally released by United Artists, the film is now in the public domain. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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