Woman of Straw_
"It's so easy to set fire to a..."
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.
Starring
Gina Lollobrigida, Sean Connery, Ralph Richardson
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Woman of Straw was released 62 years ago in 1964.
Overview
Anthony Richmond schemes to get the fortune of his tyrannical, wheelchair-using tycoon uncle Charles Richmond by persuading Maria, a nurse he employs, to mar...
Woman of Straw is a Crime, Drama, Thriller film with a runtime of 2h 2m.
CAST (18)
Gina Lollobrigida
Maria Marcello
Sean Connery
Anthony Richmond
Ralph Richardson
Charles Richmond
Alexander Knox
Detective Inspector Lomer
Johnny Sekka
Thomas
Peter Madden
Yacht Captain
Danny Daniels
Fenton
Laurence Hardy
Baines
Michael Goodliffe
Solicitor
André Morell
Judge
Noel Howlett
Assistant Solicitor
Douglas Wilmer
Dr. Murray
AJ
A. J. Brown
Third Executive (uncredited)
RB
Robert Bruce
John (uncredited)
Georgina Cookson
Guest at Villa Salon (uncredited)
MC
Michael Corcoran
The Cook (uncredited)
George Curzon
Second Executive (uncredited)
Gilda Dahlberg
Guest at Villa Salon (uncredited)
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What is Woman of Straw about?
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.
How long is Woman of Straw?
Woman of Straw has a runtime of 122 minutes (2h 2m).
Who stars in Woman of Straw?
The cast of Woman of Straw includes Gina Lollobrigida, Sean Connery, Ralph Richardson, Alexander Knox, Johnny Sekka.
What is the rating of Woman of Straw?
Woman of Straw has a rating of 6.2 out of 10 based on 55 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Crime
Drama
Thriller