Harriet Craig (1950)
If you were casting an uptight, controlling, thin, wealthy, cold female character in 1950, who would you think of? If you answered Joan Crawford, rent Harriet Craig, one of her better performances of her career. If you answered Rosalind Russell, rent the original Craig’s Wife from 1936. Roz was very good, too, but Joan’s interpretation held more cruelty, making her an even more despicable villain.
In the story, Joan is married to Wendell Corey, an easily manipulated man whom she takes great pleasure out of controlling. Joan is very particular about the management of her household, the dynamic of her marriage, her friends, his friends, and his advancement in the company. She doesn’t shout, “No more wire hangers!” but she does get close to the frightening villainess her real-life persona was accused of being.
K.T. Stevens plays Joan’s cousin, whose youth and sweetness serve as a foil to the main character. As the film goes on, Joan starts to control K.T. as well, turning her into a miniature version of herself. Will she success or will Wendell and K.T. finally smell the coffee? You’ll have to watch this tense, well-acted drama to find out.
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In the story, Joan is married to Wendell Corey, an easily manipulated man whom she takes great pleasure out of controlling. Joan is very particular about the management of her household, the dynamic of her marriage, her friends, his friends, and his advancement in the company. She doesn’t shout, “No more wire hangers!” but she does get close to the frightening villainess her real-life persona was accused of being.
K.T. Stevens plays Joan’s cousin, whose youth and sweetness serve as a foil to the main character. As the film goes on, Joan starts to control K.T. as well, turning her into a miniature version of herself. Will she success or will Wendell and K.T. finally smell the coffee? You’ll have to watch this tense, well-acted drama to find out.
Want to watch it? Click here to see it on ok.ru, and thanks "Classic Cinema Central Seleus B" for posting!
More Joan Crawford movies here!