Woman of Straw

"It's so easy to set fire to..."

Aug 25 1964 Not Rated 2h 2m
Crime, Drama, Thriller

Anthony Richmond schemes to get the fortune of his tyrannical, wheelchair-using tycoon uncle Charles Richmond by persuading Maria, a nurse he employs, to marry him.

Plot

A ruthless tycoon, whom his nephew (Anthony "Tony" Richmond) hates as he had both deprived his father of half of the family business and had (after his father had committed suicide) married his mother. A nurse (Maria) from a poor Italian family, is initially hired to care for the tycoon. She initially dislikes him because he abuses his employees. Tony convinces Maria to persist in his employ, however, telling her that he plans to bequeath his entire (fifty million pound) fortune to charity. He plans to help her marry him, then to help him change his will, and (perhaps) then to help her achieve her inheritance, all for a payoff of one million pounds.

Written by

Catherine Arley, Robert Muller, Stanley Mann

Directed by

Basil Dearden

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

United Artists, Michael Relph Productions

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award1 nomination total

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Average Rating
6.8 out of 10
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39
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