Drama · United States of America · 1936 · 1h 15m

Craig's Wife

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Director
Dorothy Arzner
Cast
Rosalind Russell as Harriet Craig John Boles as Walter Craig Billie Burke as Mrs. Frazier Jane Darwell as Mrs. Harold Dorothy Wilson as Ethel Landreth Alma Kruger as Miss Austen
Crew
Lucien Ballard — Director of Photography Viola Lawrence — Editor R. H. Bassett — Original Music Composer Milan Roder — Original Music Composer Emil Gerstenberger — Original Music Composer Mary C. McCall, Jr. — Screenplay
Tagline

What was the sin of Craig's wife?

Synopsis

Harriet, Walter Craig's wife, is an upper-class woman obsessed with control, material possessions and social status whose behavior makes difficult her relationship with domestic service and family members.

Mood & Themes
husband wife relationshipmarriage crisisremakedysfunctional marriageobsessive compulsive disorder (ocd)social statuswoman directorsuspicious wifedomineering wifebossy wifeuncaring wifeabusive person
Key Collaborators
Dorothy Arzner Director Lucien Ballard Director of Photography Viola Lawrence Editor R. H. Bassett Original Music Composer Milan Roder Original Music Composer Emil Gerstenberger Original Music Composer Mary C. McCall, Jr. Screenplay Harry Cohn Producer William Haines Production Design
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