In Harriet Craig we have Joan Crawford playing a domineering, controlling, manipulative, and selfish character. This was just a bit too familiar to so many of the other characters she has played so many times throughout her career. This role seems to have been written with her in mind though. Her husband is played quite effectively by Wendell Corey, who does a fine job here. The story really is quite familiar as we see her character belittle, degrade, manipulate and lie to and about everyone character in the film. The only thing that kept me going was the fact that I knew she would eventually be found out and I was curious to see how that would play itself out. Her day of reckoning does finally come (and not a minute too soon) and gratefully it is done with just a touch of humor, not as much as I would have liked, but I was thankful for any levity at this point in the film. Despite the many shortcomings of Harriet Craig, the overall cast of solid performances makes it kind of a fun watch worth checking out.
Review of Harriet Craig
