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Woman of Straw

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

6.2/ 1019642h 2mNR

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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.

Directed by Basil Dearden

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Gina Lollobrigida

Gina Lollobrigida

Maria Marcello

Sean Connery

Sean Connery

Anthony Richmond

Ralph Richardson

Ralph Richardson

Charles Richmond

Alexander Knox

Alexander Knox

Detective Inspector Lomer

Johnny Sekka

Johnny Sekka

Thomas

Peter Madden

Peter Madden

Yacht Captain

Danny Daniels

Danny Daniels

Fenton

Laurence Hardy

Laurence Hardy

Baines