Engrossing saga set in 1824 Bangor, Maine of how a poor and abused woman uses her circumstances and beauty to become the richest person in town cunningly luring the local shipping magnate into marrying her. Some great casting against type with Gene Lockhart, Louis Hayward, Hillary Brooke and George Sanders having varying degrees of sympathetic roles as the manipulated. Hedy is excellent as the ruthless upwardly scheming woman who still remembers where she's from as she shows generosity to those less fortunate. Solid supporting cast delivers in this nicely shot drama. Recommended especially for fans of Lamarr.
Review of The Strange Woman
