Weird Woman
“WEAVING HER WEIRD DEAD SPELL OF VOODOO!”
Synopsis
After bringing his beautiful new wife Paula home to America from a remote island on which she was raised, Professor Norman Reed begins to feel the clash between his world of rational science and hers of bizarre dancing and freaky voodoo rituals. Norman's stuck-up friends also sense Paula's strangeness, and soon their meddling gossip and suspicious scheming push the poor woman to use her magic to defend herself and her husband – and maybe even to kill! Or is it just the power of suggestion...?
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1944 WEIRD WOMAN - Trailer - Lon Chaney Jr. - Inner Sanctum
Type: Trailer • Published 2018-06-11
Top Cast
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Lon Chaney Jr.
Prof. Norman Reed
Anne Gwynne
Paula Clayton Reed
Evelyn Ankers
Illona Carr
Ralph Morgan
Prof. Millard Sawtelle
Elisabeth Risdon
Dean Grace Gunnison
Lois Collier
Margaret Mercer
Harry Hayden
Dean Septimus Carr
Elizabeth Russell
Evelyn Sawtelle
Phil Brown
David Jennings
Kay Harding
Student
Gertrude Astor
Party Guest (uncredited)
Edmund Mortimer
Party Guest (uncredited)
Larry Steers
Party Guest (uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton
The Carpenter (uncredited)
David Hoffman
The Spirit of the Inner Sanctum (uncredited)
William Hudson
Second Gossiping Male Student (uncredited)
Milburn Stone
Release History & Theatrical Window
March 1, 1944
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Reginald Le Borg
- Screenplay & Story
- Brenda Weisberg
- Original Score
- Paul Sawtell
- Original Title
- Weird Woman
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 4m
- Production Studios
- Universal Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Reginald Le Borg
Brenda Weisberg, Scott Darling, Fritz Leiber Jr.
Paul Sawtell
Virgil Miller
Milton Carruth
Ben Pivar
Department Leadership Roster
Reginald Le Borg
Director
Ben Pivar
Producer
Virgil Miller
Director of Photography
Paul Sawtell
Original Music Composer
Milton Carruth
Editor
Brenda Weisberg
Screenplay
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Frequently Asked Questions About Weird Woman
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What is Weird Woman about?
After bringing his beautiful new wife Paula home to America from a remote island on which she was raised, Professor Norman Reed begins to feel the clash between his world of rational science and hers of bizarre dancing and freaky voodoo rituals. Norman's stuck-up friends also sense Paula's strangeness, and soon their meddling gossip and suspicious scheming push the poor woman to use her magic to defend herself and her husband – and maybe even to kill! Or is it just the power of suggestion...?
Who directed Weird Woman?
Weird Woman was directed by Reginald Le Borg.
Who stars in Weird Woman?
The principal cast of Weird Woman includes Lon Chaney Jr., Anne Gwynne, Evelyn Ankers, Ralph Morgan, Elisabeth Risdon.
When was Weird Woman released and how long is it?
Weird Woman was released in 1944 with a total runtime of 1h 4m.
Who composed the musical score for Weird Woman?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Weird Woman was composed by Paul Sawtell.
Is Weird Woman based on a book or true story?
Weird Woman is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Fritz Leiber Jr.".