A Woman’s Face might well be regarded as the third picture in a trilogy of transformations. From the tested Julie of Strange Cargo to the chastened Susan in Susan and God and on through the transformation of Anna Holm, Joan drew on the crises in her own life to present three women. This was certainly not a conscious intention on her part—nor were the films planned as a trilogy—but an actress cannot leave herself at home when she steps onto a soundstage. It was this Joan Crawford
