Review of Craig's Wife (1936) by Michael T — 06 Feb 2011

Russell is superb in this glossy adaptation of the stage play.

This review of Craig's Wife (1936) was written by Michael T on 06 Feb 2011.

Craig's Wife has generally received positive reviews.

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By Emanuel Levy (2,948) for EmanuelLevy.Com (2,771) on 10 Jun 2010

The young Rosalind Rusell gives a tour de force performance as the obsessive wife in Dorothy Arzner's 1936 critique of patriarchal culture…

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By Fernando F. Croce (840) for CinePassion (694) on 17 Nov 2009

An indictment of a system where womanhood is made to deform itself…

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By William S (848) on 10 Sep 2008

A film so criminally undervalued and a little forgotten, it's also a much better version of the play than it's glossy and somewhat misogynistic…

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By Andria T (9) on 27 Jun 2011

This version is a must see classic. Ms. Russell's performance compelling. I like this version much better than the 1950 remake starring Crawford…

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