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This Was a Woman

"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..."

Cast

87745

Sonia Dresdel

as Sylvia Russell

52220

Walter Fitzgerald

as Arthur Russell

133244

Emrys Jones

as Terry Russell

247325

Barbara White

as Fenella Russell

170617

Scott Forbes

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

12729

Cyril Raymond

as Austin Penrose

1428788

Celia Lipton

as Effie Holmes

127023

Marjorie Rhodes

as Mrs. Holmes

11135

Joan Hickson

as Miss Johnson

1289269

Lesley Osmond

as Sally

97220

Kynaston Reeves

as Dr. Morrison

553488

Gus McNaughton

as Veterinarian

Crew

96377

Val Valentine

Screenplay

9837

Günther Krampf

Director of Photography

1621737

George Burgess

Sound Director

1544253

H.C. Pearson

Sound Recordist

1295617

Andrew Mazzei

Supervising Art Director

1299442

Ivan King

Art Direction

592418

Edward B. Jarvis

Editor

3688137

Phyl Swan

Assistant Editor

2725744

Pat Kelly

Production Manager

2202458

Stanley Couzins

Assistant Director

1621734

Nell Taylor

Makeup Artist

1581359

Jean Bear

Hairdresser

2614039

Peggy Singer

Continuity

1290010

Anna Duse

Costume Designer

592417

Mischa Spoliansky

Music

592414

Marcel Hellman

Producer

71788

Tim Whelan

Director

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Hal Britten

Camera Operator