A nurse (Maria) from a poor Italian family, is initially hired to care for the tycoon. 12 out of 18 found this helpful.

3 out of 5 found this helpful. He seeks the help of six savvy inmates including a safe-cracker, a mobster, a pair of armed robbers and psychopath. A fitting ending to a nasty villain. Release Calendar DVD & Blu-ray Releases Top Rated Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets Showtimes & Tickets In Theaters Coming Soon Coming Soon Movie News India Movie Spotlight. Woman begins with the most weathered premise in the history of noir. So they don't make 'em like this anymore, really. Was this review helpful? However, Connery has an ulterior motive, to marry Lollobrigida off to Richardson so that she can one day inherit his £50 million fortune and pass one-fiftieth of it on to him when she does.

Anthony and Marie get their heads together and come up with a very clever scheme to get hold of this rich man's money. Was this review helpful? A nurse (Maria) from a poor Italian family, is initially hired to care for the tycoon. Somewhat overwrought sudser is aided by gorgeous location filming in the sort of fortress-like home that people only live in either on Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous or movies like this and a superior cast. 3 out of 3 found this helpful. But you notice quickly in going through his credits that he rarely plays a villain. 9 out of 11 found this helpful. 7 out of 10 found this helpful. I saw this film on TV nearly 45 years ago in black and white. Beginning in a Disney film (DARBY GILL AND THE LITTLE PEOPLE), he lucked out early and got the signature role of James Bond in FROM Russia WITH LOVE, DR. NO, GOLDFINGER, and the others. Was this review helpful to you? Candella, longtime friend of the Rome family, walks a tightrope in the case of cop-killer Martin Rome. Definitely include a quality snack and tasty drink too. Was this review helpful? And Gina is his weapon. Certificate: Tous Public 10 out of 13 found this helpful. A wealthy London-based shipping magnate is blackmailed by an evil dentist which threatens to reveal an old case of fraud, while the dentist himself is threaten by a mysterious masked man.

The visual settings are magnificent, and Gina Lollobrigida was never more seductive or beautiful than in this motion picture. Was this review helpful? TV Shows. Great movie to watch with another so you can have decent discussion afterwards. In addition to her appearance, she gives a compelling performance. "Woman of Straw" is another fine movie directed by Basil Dearden, impossible to miss when you see Sean Connery and Gina Lollobrigida.

What's in it for them? Anthony Richmond, (Sean Connery) hated his uncle and took all his abuse like a grain of salt until he met up with a nurse who came to the large mansion to attend to a dog bite. Connery did just that. that I was confident he was going to be a predictably-steady force, and his evolution into a less-angry man represented workmanlike acting. She initially dislikes him because he abuses his employees. Sean Connery is at his best period (James Bond), and he has here a very disturbing character ploting against his uncle, a violent racist tyran tycoon (superb Ralph Richardson). I think Connery's physical appearance changed so rapidly between 1962 and, say, 1980, that every year he looked markedly different than the year before. Lot of nasty twists, fine cinematography in color, great locations (Majorca), … 4 out of 5 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Finally, it has an evocative and excellent musical score--and no wonder, since Rimsky-Korsakov's Cappricio Espanol features prominently as a mood-setter. Was this review helpful? 3 out of 3 found this helpful.

Choose an adventure below and discover your next favorite movie or TV show.Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. The British send an American and a war hero to kidnap and hide an oil-country prince. It's currently playing on FLIX (August/2002), and is certainly worth a look. It's not surprising his nephew (Sean Connery) would want to do him in. She died in great pain. It was early Connery (made the year that his James Bond series was well under way), and the public did not really notice it because it did not show "M", "Miss Moneypenny", "Spectre" (with Blofeld or Goldfinger or Dr. No), or all those crazy gadgets.

This is not a brilliant movie by any means, but it's worth seeing if you can track it down on late-night television or the limited VHS release (poor transfer quality, so be warned if you happen to find one). Its loaded with role-reversal and playing for the viewer making you think would you have done that or something else all engaging while leading up to a nice pay-off, then another and still another until you are out of your seat with excitement. Was this review helpful? Was this review helpful? A ruthless tycoon, whom his nephew (Anthony "Tony" Richmond) hates as he had both deprived his father of half of the family business and had (after his father had committed suicide) married his mother.
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It's currently playing on FLIX (August/2002), and is certainly worth a look. This profound bit of dialog is uttered by the tyrannical millionaire, played by Ralph Richardson, when reminiscing about his late wife: "She never raised her voice to me, never tried to wheedle anything out of me. The nurse, in turn, falls in love with Charles' ne'er-do-well nephew Anthony, who plots ways to gain control of his uncle's fortune.A ruthless tycoon, whom his nephew (Anthony "Tony" Richmond) hates as he had both deprived his father of half of the family business and had (after his father had committed suicide) married his mother.

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