Woman Of Straw (1964, dvd)

Synopsis: Having already made Hitchcock's Marnie and the Bond movie Goldfinger, Sean Connery seems to be taking a busman's holiday in this setbound thriller adapted from Catherine Arley's novel. The picture sets off at a lively pace, but gets bogged down once wheelchair-using tyrant Ralph Richardson has been found dead and gold-digging nephew Connery finds himself among the murder suspects.

Obviously revelling in Richardson's wonderfully cantankerous performance, director Basil Dearden seems to have lost interest after his demise, leaving Connery and Gina Lollobrigida, as the old devil's nurse, somewhat in the lurch.

Available in 4:3 or Widescreen formats.

Cast: Gina Lollobrigida, Sean Connery.
Runtime: 87 min