''This Was a Woman'' is a 1948 British crime film directed by

Tim Whelan Tim Whelan (November 2, 1893 – August 12, 1957) was an American film director, writer, producer and actor best remembered for his writing credits on ''Harold Lloyd'' and ''Harry Langdon'' comedies, and his directing of mostly British films (e.g ...

and starring

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and Emrys Jones. It was made at the

Riverside Studios Riverside Studios is an arts centre on the banks of the River Thames in Hammersmith, London, England. The venue plays host to contemporary performance, film, visual art exhibitions and television production. Having closed for redevelopment i ...

with sets designed by the art directors Ivan King and

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. Based on a successful play by former film actress

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, its plot concerns an outwardly respectable family dominated by a murderous matriarch.

Cast

References

Bibliography

* Michael F. Keaney. ''British Film Noir Guide''. McFarland, 2008.

External links

* 1948 films British crime drama films 1948 crime drama films Films shot at Riverside Studios Films directed by Tim Whelan British films based on plays 20th Century Fox films Films set in London Seafaring films Films about murder British black-and-white films 1940s English-language films 1940s British films {{1940s-UK-film-stub