it be exactly a quarter of a century after george kelly craig wife open on broadway that joan crawford follow rosalind russell who have star in the first film version into the role of the eponymous mr craig . crawford and lack russell natural warmth and be perfect casting a the cold and manipulative control freak and could well have phone it in . a it happen the support cast include the like of ellen corby and lucile watson but there be albeit superfluous a crawford could carry this one by sheer willpower and force of personality . wendell corey be still get work wherever mahogany be call for and he do about as well a anyone with the thankless part of craig and who be there merely a something a oppose to someone for harriet to fool and foil and manipulate . inevitably and of course and she get her comeuppance although she be never a magnificent amberson so much a an insignificant craig .