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This Was a Woman

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This Was a Woman

5.4

1h 42m

1948

Synopsis

The woman here is Sylvia Russell: power mad with set goals. In order to achieve those goals she is sadistically devoted to her son and daughter, able to possess and direct them. She subtly ruins her daughter's marriage by corrupting a servant girl and, then, uses her to compromise her son-in-law; slowly breaks her bumbling, unambitious husband's confidence...

Director

Tim Whelan

CrimeDrama

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Cast & Crew

Sonia Dresdel

Sonia Dresdel

as Sylvia Russell

Walter Fitzgerald

Walter Fitzgerald

as Arthur Russell

Emrys Jones

Emrys Jones

as Terry Russell

Barbara White

Barbara White

as Fenella Russell

Scott Forbes

Scott Forbes

as Dr. Valentine Christie (billed as "Julian Dallas")

Cyril Raymond

Cyril Raymond

as Austin Penrose

Celia Lipton

as Effie Holmes

Marjorie Rhodes

Marjorie Rhodes

as Mrs. Holmes

Joan Hickson

Joan Hickson

as Miss Johnson

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