Woman in a Fur Coat

Woman in a Fur Coat

1958 · 100 min · ★ 3.7 · Drama

Marianne is unhappily married with the rich Arvid Croneman. Arvid has been ill for some time and Marianne has been looking forward to his passing away. However, Arvid recovers. Marianne has had an affair with Lennart Hägg, her husband's doctor. She steals poison from his office and makes sure that her husband gets a poisonous injection that swiftly kills him. After his burial, Arvid's relatives, who lives in the house, treats her with suspicion. Has she really gotten rid of all the evidence?

Directed by Jan Molander · Written by Jan Molander

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Harriet Andersson Marianne Croneman
Ulf Palme Arvid Croneman
Erik Strandmark The doctor
Sture Ström Hans Lundin
Renée Björling Arvids mother
Georg Funkquist Jörgen Bengtsson
Siv Ericks Arvids sister
Curt Masreliez Curt
Mona Malm Anita
Tekla Sjöblom Mrs. Olsson
Wiktor Andersson Mr. Olsson
Birgitta Andersson Anna Högman

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