Weird Woman (1944) Horror Mystery
Weird Woman (1944) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
Rated R | Threatrical Mar 01, 1944 (US) | Genres Horror, Mystery | Runtime 1h 03m
- Overall Score: ☆ 5.29/10
IMDB: ☆ 6.2/10
Weird Woman Plot Synopsis:
Synopsis / Plot Summary: While on a South Seas trip, a professor falls in love and marries an exotic native woman. What he doesn"t know is that she was raised by superstitious natives who believe her to be some kind of supernatural being.
Tagline: WEAVING HER DREAD SPELL OF VOODOO!
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Type: MovieYear: 1944 (more 1944 movies)
MPAA Rating: R
Runtime: 63 minutes / Genres: Horror, Mystery
Directors: Reginald Le Borg
Stars: Lon Chaney Jr., Anne Gwynne, Evelyn Ankers, Ralph Morgan, Elisabeth Risdon … (cast list)
Release Date: Theatrical Release Date Mar 01, 1944Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Weird Woman Release Dates In Theaters: Mar 01, 1944
Writers: Fritz Leiber Jr., Scott Darling, Brenda Weisberg
Producers: Oliver Drake, Ben Pivar
Musicians: Paul Sawtell
Cinematographers: Virgil Miller
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Weird Woman Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Lon Chaney Jr. | ... | Norman Reed (as Lon Chaney) |
| Anne Gwynne | ... | Paula Reed |
| Evelyn Ankers | ... | Ilona Carr |
| Ralph Morgan | ... | Prof. Millard Sawtelle |
| Elisabeth Risdon | ... | Grace Gunnison |
| Lois Collier | ... | Margaret |
| Harry Hayden | ... | Prof. Septimus Carr |
| Elizabeth Russell | ... | Evelyn Sawtelle |
| Phil Brown | ... | David Jennings |
| Kay Harding | ... | Student (as Jackie Lou Harding) |
| Gertrude Astor | ... | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Chuck Hamilton | ... | The Carpenter (uncredited) |
| David Hoffman | ... | The Spirit of the Inner Sanctum (uncredited) |
| William Hudson | ... | Second Gossiping Male Student (uncredited) |
| Hanna Kaapa | ... | Laraua, the High Priestess (uncredited) |
| Edmund Mortimer | ... | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Larry Steers | ... | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Milburn Stone | ... | Radio Announcer (uncredited) (voice) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Lon Chaney Jr., as Norman Reed (as Lon Chaney), passed away at age 67 in San Clemente, California, USA.
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m)
Also known as: Creighton Chaney | Lon Chaney - Anne Gwynne, as Paula Reed, passed away at age 84 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m) - Evelyn Ankers, as Ilona Carr, passed away at age 67 in Haiku, Maui, Hawaii, USA.
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 5½" (1.66 m) - Ralph Morgan – Prof. Millard Sawtelle
- Elisabeth Risdon – Grace Gunnison
- Lois Collier – Margaret
- Harry Hayden, as Prof. Septimus Carr, passed away at age 72 in West Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Scorpio - Elizabeth Russell, as Evelyn Sawtelle, passed away at age 85 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Leo - Phil Brown, as David Jennings, passed away at age 89 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Taurus, Height: 6' 1½" (1.87 m)
Also known as: Philip Brown - Kay Harding – Student (as Jackie Lou Harding)
- Gertrude Astor, as Party Guest (uncredited), passed away at age 90 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
Also known as: Gertrude Aster - Chuck Hamilton, as The Carpenter (uncredited), passed away at age 75 in Vallejo, California, USA.
Sign: Sagittarius
Also known as: Charles 'Chuck' Hamilton | Charles Hamilton - David Hoffman, as The Spirit of the Inner Sanctum (uncredited), passed away at age 57 in Seattle, Wash.
Sign: Aquarius - William Hudson, as Second Gossiping Male Student (uncredited), passed away at age 55 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Aquarius
Also known as: Bill Hudson - Hanna Kaapa – Laraua, the High Priestess (uncredited)
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