

Woman of Straw(1964)
It's so easy to set fire to a...
Anthony Richmond schemes to get the fortune of his tyrannical, wheelchair-using tycoon uncle Charles Richmond by persuading Maria, a nurse he employs, to marry him.

Movie: Woman of Straw
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