Woman of Straw (1964)

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

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.

• Released: 1964-04-28
• Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
• Runtime: 2h 2m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.2/10 from 61 votes

Directed by Basil Dearden.

Top cast

• Gina Lollobrigida as Maria Marcello
• Sean Connery as Anthony Richmond
• Ralph Richardson as Charles Richmond
• Alexander Knox as Detective Inspector Lomer
• Johnny Sekka as Thomas
• Peter Madden as Yacht Captain
• Danny Daniels as Fenton
• Laurence Hardy as Baines
• Michael Goodliffe as Solicitor
• André Morell as Judge

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Woman of Straw

• United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, ScreenPix Apple TV channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, ScreenPix Amazon Channel ; watch free on Darkroom; rent on Fandango At Home; buy on Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
• Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
• Australia: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads

Movies like Woman of Straw

If you enjoyed Woman of Straw, these movies have a similar feel:

• The Parts You Lose (2019)
• The Seven-Ups (1973)
• Cassandra's Dream (2007)
• Brute Force (1947)
• The Independent (2022)
• Killer's Kiss (1955)
• The File on Thelma Jordon (1949)
• The Quiller Memorandum (1966)
• Islands (2025)
• Obsession (1976)
• No One Would Tell (1996)
• Oscar Shaw (2026)

Can't decide what to watch?

FlickPicker recommends movies from your own taste and the services you subscribe to, and Pick Together lets a whole group vote on tonight's pick. Try the free random movie generator, find movies with AI, or browse trending movies.

Download FlickPicker on the App Store   Explore the iPhone app