The film draws from Ben Williams’ book, which presented an unusual perspective on the classic gold-digging woman character, and features Hedy Lamarr in the lead. After leaving behind a harsh marriage with an abusive husband, she sets out to better her circumstances. Possessing both beauty and intelligence, she quickly captures the interest of affluent older men, including "Isaiah" (Gene Lockhart). She also finds hers…

This film, *The Strange Woman*, comes from director Edgar G. Ulmer, who also helped write the screenplay alongside Hunt Stromberg and Herb Matthews; it’s based on a novel by Ben Ames Williams. The cast includes Hedy Lamarr, George Sanders, Louis Hayward, Gene Lockhart, Hilary Brooke, Rhys Williams, and June Storey. Carmen Dragon composed the music, with Lucien N. Andriot handling the cinematography. “I don’t want …