This Was a Woman (1948)

  • NR
  • 01/27/1948 (GB)
  • Crime, Drama
  • 1h 42m

Overview

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...

Val Valentine

Screenplay

Tim Whelan

Director

Cast

Sonia Dresdel's headshot

Sonia Dresdel

Sylvia Russell
Walter Fitzgerald's headshot

Walter Fitzgerald

Arthur Russell
Emrys Jones's headshot

Emrys Jones

Terry Russell
Barbara White's headshot

Barbara White

Fenella Russell
Scott Forbes's headshot

Scott Forbes

Dr. Valentine Christie (billed as "Julian Dallas")
Cyril Raymond's headshot

Cyril Raymond

Austin Penrose
Celia Lipton's headshot

Celia Lipton

Effie Holmes
Marjorie Rhodes's headshot

Marjorie Rhodes

Mrs. Holmes

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