Weird Woman
| Weird Woman | |
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| Directed by | Reginald Le Borg |
| Written by | Fritz Leiber (novel Conjure Wife) Scott Darling Brenda Weisberg |
| Produced by | Oliver Drake, Ben Pivar |
| Starring | Lon Chaney, Jr. Anne Gwynne Evelyn Ankers |
| Cinematography | Virgil Miller |
| Edited by | Milton Carruth |
| Music by | Paul Sawtell |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 63 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Weird Woman (1944) is an Inner Sanctum mystery and horror film directed by Reginald Le Borg, and starring Lon Chaney, Jr., Anne Gwynne, and Evelyn Ankers. The "Inner Sanctum" franchise originated with a popular radio series and all of the films star Chaney, Jr.. The film is one of several films based on the novel Conjure Wife by Fritz Leiber, the others include Night of the Eagle (1962) and Witches' Brew (1980).
Synopsis
Professor Norman Reed (Chaney, Jr.) falls in love with and marries an exotic woman named Paula (Gwynne) while on vacation in the South Seas. When they return to his home town, she is greeted coolly by much of the community, especially Illona (Ankers), who felt that Reed was hers. Strange things begin to happen, including the death of a colleague, which turns people against her even more, especially as she believes in voodoo and other supernatural phenomena. Reed must work hard to prove her innocence and find the real culprit behind the strange doings. There are several women who act weird in this movie. It's difficult to say definitely which one is the "weird woman" of the title. Besides his wife and previous girl friend, there are female college students who want to spend time with Professor Reed. (Evelynn Ankers had previously been with Lon Chaney, Jr. in "Ghost of Frankenstein" when Chaney played as the monster, and "The Wolf Man" when he played as the wolf man.)
Cast
- Lon Chaney, Jr. – Prof. Norman Reed (billed as Lon Chaney)
- Anne Gwynne – Paula Clayton Reed
- Evelyn Ankers – Ilona Carr
- Ralph Morgan – Prof. Millard Sawtelle
- Elisabeth Risdon – Dean Grace Gunnison
- Lois Collier – Margret Mercer
- Harry Hayden – Dean Septimus Carr
- Elizabeth Russell – Evelyn Sawtelle
- Phil Brown – David Jennings
- Kay Harding – Student (as Jackie Lou Harding)
External links
- Weird Woman at IMDb
- Weird Woman at AllMovie
- Weird Woman at the TCM Movie Database
- Weird Woman at Trailers from Hell
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