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Woman of Straw

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Charles Richmond (Ralph Richardson), a ruthless millionaire on his deathbed, has decided to leave his entire fortune to charity. His nephew Tony (Sean Connery), who wants to get his hands on his uncle's millions, enlists a beautiful nurse named Maria (Gina Lollobrigida) to seduce and wed Charles, then inherit his wealth. Tony, who is to split the money with Maria after the old man dies, is dismayed when the young woman actually falls for Charles, and has second thoughts about the scheme.
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Michelle H A very good movie. A bit dated here and there, but overall the plot is interesting and had twists & turns that I hadn't anticipated. It also felt very Hitchcockian, with a beautiful woman at the center of a dark tale surrounding people plotting to takeover the fortune of a mean old man. Of course, it goes darker than that... Sean Connery is also very good in this as well as the intriguing Gina Lollabrigida. I enjoyed it. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 08/25/25 Full Review M L Much better than I expected. Not used to seeing anything with Sean Connery where he isn't a good guy/hero of the story. Very entertaining twists and turns. Well acted. The "trap" at the end could have been a little more cleverly written, but was still good. Definitely worth the watch. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/15/24 Full Review j F Solid film by seasoned actors. And it's strange to see Sean Connery as an evil man! And the plot had many twists and turns as well. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/04/23 Full Review Jimmy B Very well done with surprise twists. Every occurrence is explained, unlike many of today's movies where characters pop up in unlikely places without any explanation how in the world they even arrived. Sean Connery plays a real skunk early in his James Bond days. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/03/23 Full Review Jelisije J An absolute must watch for any Sean Connery fan. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 10/01/23 Full Review Audience Member Quite slow in the first half, but eventually picks up the pace. Lollobrigida steals the show, authentic and not overdone, although Richardson and Connery have their moments. Fun twists and turns toward the end, and don't confuse this Connery with James Bond - they're quite different! Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Basil Dearden

Director

Gina Lollobrigida

Maria Marcello

Sean Connery

Anthony "Tony" Richmond

Ralph Richardson

Charles Richmond

Johnny Sekka

Thomas

Alexander Knox

Detective Inspector Lomer
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Synopsis Charles Richmond (Ralph Richardson), a ruthless millionaire on his deathbed, has decided to leave his entire fortune to charity. His nephew Tony (Sean Connery), who wants to get his hands on his uncle's millions, enlists a beautiful nurse named Maria (Gina Lollobrigida) to seduce and wed Charles, then inherit his wealth. Tony, who is to split the money with Maria after the old man dies, is dismayed when the young woman actually falls for Charles, and has second thoughts about the scheme.
Director
Basil Dearden
Producer
Michael Relph
Screenwriter
Robert Muller, Stanley Mann, Michael Relph
Production Co
United Artists
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 16, 2008
Runtime
1h 57m
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