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The Strange Woman

  • 19461946
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
2.1K
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The Strange Woman (1946)
  • Drama
  • Film-Noir
  • Romance
In 1820s New England beautiful but poor and manipulative Jenny Hager marries rich old man Isaiah Poster but also seduces his son and his company foreman.In 1820s New England beautiful but poor and manipulative Jenny Hager marries rich old man Isaiah Poster but also seduces his son and his company foreman.In 1820s New England beautiful but poor and manipulative Jenny Hager marries rich old man Isaiah Poster but also seduces his son and his company foreman.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
2.1K
YOUR RATING
  • Directors
    • Edgar G. Ulmer
    • Douglas Sirk(uncredited)
  • Writers
    • Herb Meadow(screenplay)
    • Ben Ames Williams(novel "The Strange Woman")
    • Hunt Stromberg(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Hedy Lamarr
    • George Sanders
    • Louis Hayward
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  • Directors
    • Edgar G. Ulmer
    • Douglas Sirk(uncredited)
  • Writers
    • Herb Meadow(screenplay)
    • Ben Ames Williams(novel "The Strange Woman")
    • Hunt Stromberg(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Hedy Lamarr
    • George Sanders
    • Louis Hayward
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    • 58User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
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    Hedy Lamarr "Strange Woman" Publicity
    Hedy Lamarr, George Sanders, and Louis Hayward in The Strange Woman (1946)
    Hedy Lamarr and George Sanders in The Strange Woman (1946)
    Hedy Lamarr and George Sanders in The Strange Woman (1946)
    Hedy Lamarr, George Sanders, Louis Hayward, and Gene Lockhart in The Strange Woman (1946)
    John Carradine, Hedy Lamarr, George Sanders, and Louis Hayward in The Strange Woman (1946)
    Hedy Lamarr in The Strange Woman (1946)
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    Hedy Lamarr in The Strange Woman (1946)
    Hedy Lamarr and George Sanders in The Strange Woman (1946)
    Hedy Lamarr in The Strange Woman (1946)
    Hedy Lamarr and George Sanders in The Strange Woman (1946)

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    Hedy Lamarr
    Hedy Lamarr
    • Jenny Hageras Jenny Hager
    George Sanders
    George Sanders
    • John Everedas John Evered
    Louis Hayward
    Louis Hayward
    • Ephraim Posteras Ephraim Poster
    Gene Lockhart
    Gene Lockhart
    • Isaiah Posteras Isaiah Poster
    Hillary Brooke
    Hillary Brooke
    • Meg Saladineas Meg Saladine
    Rhys Williams
    Rhys Williams
    • Deacon Adamsas Deacon Adams
    June Storey
    June Storey
    • Lena Tempestas Lena Tempest
    Moroni Olsen
    Moroni Olsen
    • Rev. Thatcheras Rev. Thatcher
    Olive Blakeney
    Olive Blakeney
    • Mrs. Hollisas Mrs. Hollis
    Kathleen Lockhart
    Kathleen Lockhart
    • Mrs. Partridgeas Mrs. Partridge
    Alan Napier
    Alan Napier
    • Judge Henry Saladineas Judge Henry Saladine
    Dennis Hoey
    Dennis Hoey
    • Tim Hageras Tim Hager
    Ed Agresti
    • Congregation Memberas Congregation Member
    • (uncredited)
    John Alban
    • Congregation Memberas Congregation Member
    • (uncredited)
    Fred Aldrich
    Fred Aldrich
    • Sailor in Saloonas Sailor in Saloon
    • (uncredited)
    Jessie Arnold
    Jessie Arnold
    • Mrs. Thatcheras Mrs. Thatcher
    • (uncredited)
    Frank Baker
    Frank Baker
    • Congregation Memberas Congregation Member
    • (uncredited)
    Edward Biby
    Edward Biby
    • Mr. Partridgeas Mr. Partridge
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • Edgar G. Ulmer
      • Douglas Sirk(uncredited)
    • Writers
      • Herb Meadow(screenplay)
      • Ben Ames Williams(novel "The Strange Woman")
      • Hunt Stromberg(uncredited)
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Douglas Sirk directed, uncredited, the opening sequence with Jenny Hager as a child.
    • Goofs
      No explanation is given as to how Hedy Lamarr's character, a young girl who grew up in Bangor, Maine, in the 1800s, acquired an Austrian accent.
    • Quotes

      Lincoln Pittridge: [Giving a sermon, quoting from Proverbs 5:3] The lips of a strange woman drip honey, and her mouth is smoother than oil... But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a two-edged sword!

    • Connections
      Featured in Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen (2004)
    • Soundtracks
      What Can You Do with a Drunken Sailor?
      Traditional

      Early 19th Century sea chanty

      [Heard in tavern]

    User reviews58

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    unusual femme fatale film
    Hedy Lamarr once said that the key to appearing beautiful is 'to stand still and look stupid', but here she proves she could act when required to. As the daughter of a drunk, Jenny has ambitions to rise in the world and become beautiful, using her wiles to subdue and bewitch men into doing her bidding. With a rich and older husband with a weak and easily led son, you can see where this is going, and with people like George Sanders and Louis Hayward supporting her in the cast, Hedy shines in the title role.

    A beautifully shot, tightly written film which may have been low budget but has a definite sheen of polish.
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    • Sep 12, 2007

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 25, 1946 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Flor de insidia
    • Filming locations
      • Samuel Goldwyn Studios - 7200 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Hunt Stromberg Productions
      • Mars Film Corporation
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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