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This Was a Woman (1948)

IMDb 5.71h 42mCrime Drama

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Plot Summary

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...

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Sonia Dresdel as Sylvia Russell in This Was a Woman 1948

Sonia Dresdel

Sylvia Russell

Walter Fitzgerald as Arthur Russell in This Was a Woman 1948

Walter Fitzgerald

Arthur Russell

Emrys Jones as Terry Russell in This Was a Woman 1948

Emrys Jones

Terry Russell

Barbara White as Fenella Russell in This Was a Woman 1948

Barbara White

Fenella Russell

Scott Forbes as Dr. Valentine Christie (billed as "Julian Dallas") in This Was a Woman 1948

Scott Forbes

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

Cyril Raymond as Austin Penrose in This Was a Woman 1948

Cyril Raymond

Austin Penrose

Celia Lipton as Effie Holmes in This Was a Woman 1948

Celia Lipton

Effie Holmes

Marjorie Rhodes as Mrs. Holmes in This Was a Woman 1948

Marjorie Rhodes

Mrs. Holmes

Joan Hickson as Miss Johnson in This Was a Woman 1948

Joan Hickson

Miss Johnson

Lesley Osmond as Sally in This Was a Woman 1948

Lesley Osmond

Sally

Kynaston Reeves as Dr. Morrison in This Was a Woman 1948

Kynaston Reeves

Dr. Morrison

Gus McNaughton as Veterinarian in This Was a Woman 1948

Gus McNaughton

Veterinarian

Director & Crew

Tim Whelan

Director

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It has an IMDb rating of 5.7/10 based on 9 votes.

Who directed This Was a Woman?

This Was a Woman was directed by Tim Whelan and released in 1948.

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This Was a Woman has a runtime of 1 hours and 42 minutes.

Movie Details

Release Date: 1948-01-27
Status: Released