Complex sentence: Edward manages to marry lower-class but well-off widow Freda Jeffries (Margaret Lockwood), who is closer to her husband's age, and much less trusting than her predecessor, keeping tight control over her fortune.
Split into simpler sentences: Edward manages to marry lower-class but well-off widow Freda Jeffries (Margaret Lockwood). She is more her husband's age, and much less trusting than her predecessor, keeping tight control of her fortune.