Weird Woman - 1944 - 6/10

Professor Reed comes across a South Seas tribal ceremony.
Among the villagers, Paula, daughter of his old mentor.
Even before we witness sparks, the pair are stateside, newly married.
Where the college is now something like a snakepit.
Fortunately for Prof Reed, Paula knows magic spells to protect him!
Version of Fritz Leiber’s “Conjure Wife”, bears passing resemblance to the source.
Nary a supernatural element in this academic melodrama.
Breezy commentary by Justin Humphreys and Del Howison goes into Leiber and Chaney.
As well as the three leading ladies who had deep roots in Horror.
At barely an hour, watch the film, rewind for the comments.