This Was a Woman (1948)

This Was a Woman is a 1948 British crime film directed by Tim Whelan and starring Sonia Dresdel, Walter Fitzgerald and Emrys Jones. It was made at the Riverside Studios with sets designed by the art directors Ivan King and Andrew Mazzei. Based on a successful play by former film actress Joan Morgan, its plot concerns an outwardly respectable family dominated by a murderous matriarch.

Director – Tim Whelan

Writers – Joan Morgan (play), Val Valentine (screenplay)

Cast –
Sonia Dresdel as Sylvia Russell
Walter Fitzgerald as Arthur Russell
Emrys Jones as Terry Russell
Barbara White as Fenella Russell
Scott Forbes as Dr. Valentine Christie
Cyril Raymond as Austin Penrose
Marjorie Rhodes as Mrs. Holmes
Celia Lipton as Effie
Lesley Osmond as Sally
Kynaston Reeves as Dr. Morrison
Joan Hickson as Miss Johnson
Clive Morton as Company Director
Percy Walsh as Professor of Music
Noel Howlett as Chief Surgeon Barclay
Gus McNaughton as Vet Surgeon

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Plot

A wife whose goal is power begins a game of manipulation that insidiously destroys her family.