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In 1964, Sean Connery was two years removed from his breakout turn as James Bond in "Dr. No," which kicked off cinema's most enduring franchise . Having gone from a relative unknown to a global star, the Scottish actor was about to deliver what would be remembered as one of the best James Bond films ever made with "Goldfinger," which debuted in September of '64. But before that legendary triumph arrived, Connery fronted a crime drama that was anything but legendary — at least according to critics at the time, who gave 1964's "Woman of Straw" a thorough drubbing. Soon after its release, Connery would take responsibility for the movie's failure, but he might have been a tad hard on himself.

The film was directed by Basil Dearden

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