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The Truth About Emanuel
2013 · Drama · Thriller
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The book that was talked of in a Whisper!
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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John Chard
November 2, 2013
Bangor is mine and it owes me a living. The Strange Woman is directed by Edgar G. Ulmer who also co-writes the screenplay with Hunt Stromberg and Herb Matthews from the novel of the same name written by Ben Ames Williams. It stars Hedy Lamarr, George Sanders, Louis Hayward, Gene Lockhart, Hilary Brooke, Rhys Williams and June Storey. Music is by Carmen Dragon and cinematography by Lucien N. Andriot. I don’t want the…
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CinemaSerf
July 7, 2022
Ben Williams' original novel offered quite a different take on the gold-digging femme fatale and in this adaptation Hedy Lamarr takes on the title role. Escaping from a fairly brutal marriage to a drunk, she determines to improve her lot in life. She is clever and beautiful so easily attracts the attention of the wealthy, much much older "Isaiah" (Gene Lockhart). She also attracts the attention of his son Louis Haywa…
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