

The Strange Woman
The book that was talked of in a Whisper!
Genres
Overview
In early 19th century New England, an unscrupulous woman uses her beauty and wits to seduce, deceive and control the men around her.
Details
Budget
$1500000
Revenue
$2800000
Runtime
100 min
Release Date
1946-10-25
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
37
Vote Average
6.3
Hedy Lamarr
Jenny Hager
George Sanders
John Evered
Louis Hayward
Ephraim Poster
Gene Lockhart
Isaiah Poster
Hillary Brooke
Meg Saladine
Rhys Williams
Deacon Adams
June Storey
Lena Tempest
Moroni Olsen
Rev. Thatcher
Olive Blakeney
Mrs. Hollis
Kathleen Lockhart
Mrs. Partridge
Alan Napier
Judge Henry Saladine
Dennis Hoey
Tim Hager
Ed Agresti
Congregation Member (uncredited)
John Alban
Congregation Member (uncredited))
Fred Aldrich
Sailor in Saloon (uncredited)
Jessie Arnold
Mrs. Thatcher (uncredited)
Frank Baker
Congregation Member (uncredited)
Edward Biby
Mr. Patridge (uncredited)
Clancy Cooper
Lumberjack (uncredited)
Ralph Dunn
Lumberjack (uncredited)
Harry Evans
Congregation Member (uncredited)
Edith Evanson
Mrs. Coggins (uncredited)
Al Ferguson
Lumberjack (uncredited)
Fred Graham
Street Rowdy (uncredited)
Billy Gray
Boy on Bridge (uncredited)
Teddy Infuhr
Boy on Bridge (uncredited)
Ian Keith
Lincoln Pittridge (uncredited)
Johnny Kern
Sailor in Saloon (uncredited)
Connie Lamont
Congregation Member (uncredited)
Ian MacDonald
Boat Captain (uncredited)
George Magrill
Poster's Workman (uncredited)
Jo Ann Marlowe
Jenny as a Girl (uncredited)
Francis Pierlot
Dr. Bailey (uncredited)
Christopher Severn
Ephraim Poster - as a Child (uncredited)
Brick Sullivan
Poster's Workman (uncredited)
Ray Teal
Alex Duncan (uncredited)
Harry Wilson
Lumberjack (uncredited)
Katherine Yorke
Mrs. Pittridge (uncredited)
Chief Yowlachie
Guide (uncredited)
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