IMDb RATING
6.5/10
2.5K
YOUR RATING
In 1820s New England beautiful but poor and manipulative Jenny Hager marries rich old man Isaiah Poster but also seduces his son and his company foreman.In 1820s New England beautiful but poor and manipulative Jenny Hager marries rich old man Isaiah Poster but also seduces his son and his company foreman.In 1820s New England beautiful but poor and manipulative Jenny Hager marries rich old man Isaiah Poster but also seduces his son and his company foreman.
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. Partridge
- (uncredited)
- Directors
- Edgar G. Ulmer
- Douglas Sirk(uncredited)
- Writers
- Herb Meadow
- Ben Ames Williams
- Hunt Stromberg(uncredited)
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaDouglas Sirk directed, uncredited, the opening sequence with Jenny Hager as a child.
- GoofsAfter Ephraim's death, Jenny is lying on a divan on her back. After a less than 4 second close-up of John telling her to get some sleep, camera cuts immediately to the following shot, where Jenny has already flopped over on her stomach.
- Quotes
Lena Tempest: Honey, listen, with your looks you don't have to worry. You can get the youngest and best-looking man on the pier.
Jenny Hager: I don't want the youngest. I want the richest.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen (2004)
- SoundtracksWhat Can You Do with a Drunken Sailor?
Traditional
Early 19th Century sea chanty
[Heard in tavern]
Featured review
Should be better remembered
An obscure film which, because of surprising creative touches in directing, acting and editing, should be shown more often: more than a potboiler, more than a "women's picture" that did not happen to star Bette Davis or Joan Crawford, it offers an engaging story, characters of substance and - except for a convenient and contrived ending - an honest portrayal of people caught in a web of circumstances and emotions they cannot control. Aside from the glitter and sweep, it has more similarities to than differences from "Gone With the Wind."
This may be Hedy Lamarr's most challenging role, and she acquits herself quite well. George Sanders appears infrequently as a sympathetic character, but even he is victimized by the Scarlett O'Hara-like wiles of Hedy. That both of these performers have accents that are not suggestive of born-and-bred Maine residents should not constitute more than a minor annoyance. The picture has more than enough offsetting merits.
This may be Hedy Lamarr's most challenging role, and she acquits herself quite well. George Sanders appears infrequently as a sympathetic character, but even he is victimized by the Scarlett O'Hara-like wiles of Hedy. That both of these performers have accents that are not suggestive of born-and-bred Maine residents should not constitute more than a minor annoyance. The picture has more than enough offsetting merits.
helpful•606
- jaykay-10
- Jul 20, 2001
- How long is The Strange Woman?Powered by Alexa
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Flor de insidia
- Filming locations
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
- Runtime1 hour 40 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
Contribute to this page
Suggest an edit or add missing content