

The Strange Woman
1946-10-25 · 100 min · ★ 6.2
In early 19th century New England, an unscrupulous woman uses her beauty and wits to seduce, deceive and control the men around her.
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Production details
- Directors
- Edgar G. Ulmer
- Production companies
- Hunt Stromberg Productions, Mars Films
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 1,500,000
- Revenue
- USD 2,800,000
Top Cast
Hedy LamarrJenny Hager
George SandersJohn Evered
Louis HaywardEphraim Poster
Gene LockhartIsaiah Poster
Hillary BrookeMeg Saladine
Rhys WilliamsDeacon Adams
June StoreyLena Tempest
Moroni OlsenRev. Thatcher
Olive BlakeneyMrs. Hollis
Kathleen LockhartMrs. Partridge
Alan NapierJudge Henry Saladine
Dennis HoeyTim Hager
Fred AldrichSailor in Saloon (uncredited)
Jessie ArnoldMrs. Thatcher (uncredited)
Frank BakerCongregation Member (uncredited)
Clancy CooperLumberjack (uncredited)
Ralph DunnLumberjack (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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