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The Strange Woman is a american film of genre Drama directed by Douglas Sirk released in USA on 25 october 1946 with Hedy Lamarr

The Strange Woman (1946)

The Strange Woman
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Released in USA 25 october 1946
Length 1h40
Directed by ,    
OriginUSA
Genres Drama,    Thriller,    Historical,    Noir,    Romance
Rating64% 3.2474753.2474753.2474753.2474753.247475

The Strange Woman is a 1946 American dramatic thriller film directed by Edgar G. Ulmer and starring Hedy Lamarr, George Sanders, and Louis Hayward. Originally released by United Artists, the film is now in the public domain.

Synopsis

In Bangor, Maine in 1824, a cruel young girl named Jenny Hager pushes a terrified Ephraim Poster into a river knowing he cannot swim. She is prepared to let him drown until Judge Saladine happens by, at which point Jenny jumps into the water and takes credit for saving the boy's life.

Actors

Hedy Lamarr

(Jenny Hager)George Sanders

(John Evered)Louis Hayward

(Ephraim Poster)Gene Lockhart

(Isaiah Poster)Hillary Brooke

(Meg Saladine)
And :
Rhys Williams
June Storey
Moroni Olsen
Olive Blakeney
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