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The Stranger

Movie
1946
1h 35m
NR
English
Thriller, Crime
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7.4
Critic Score: 
87
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An investigator from the War Crimes Commission travels to Connecticut to find an infamous Nazi, who may be hiding out in a small town in the guise of a distinguished professor engaged to the Supreme Court Justice’s daughter.
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The Stranger

NR
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1946
1h 35m
English
Thriller, Crime
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An investigator from the War Crimes Commission travels to Connecticut to find an infamous Nazi, who may be hiding out in a small town in the guise of a distinguished professor engaged to the Supreme Court Justice’s daughter.
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The Stranger (1946) on IMDb
CRITIC SCORE
87

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Cast

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Edward G Robinson
Federal Agent Wilson
Loretta Young
Mary Longstreet
Orson Welles
Prof. Charles Rankin
Philip Merivale
Judge Adam Longstreet
Richard Long
Noah Longstreet
Konstantin Shayne
Konrad Meinike
Byron Keith
Dr. Jeffrey Lawrence
Billy House
Mr. Solomon Potter
Martha Wentworth
David Bond
Student (uncredited)
John Brown
Passport Photographer (uncredited)
Neal Dodd
Minister (uncredited)
Nancy Evans
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Adolph Faylauer
War Crimes Commision Member (uncred...
Fred Godoy
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Theodore Gottlieb
Fairbright (uncredited)
Joseph Granby
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Ethan Laidlaw
Todd, Customer in Potter's Store (u...
Ruth Lee
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Lillian Molieri
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Isabel OMadigan
Mrs. Lawrence (uncredited)
Gabriel Peralta
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Gerald Pierce
Kid Throwing Newspaper Shreds (uncr...
Rebel Randall
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Johnny Sands
Jogging Student in Woods (uncredite...
Directed By: Orson Welles
Written By: Anthony Veiller (Screenplay), Victor Trivas (Original Story)

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christopher_brink says...
12 years ago
Not Welles's best, but worth watching.
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Leco says...
9 years ago
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It's not amazing, but still fairly enjoyable. It was the second time I've watched it and this time I tried to analyze it a bit more. The antagonist here has a dark and heavy background, straight out of a twisted mind, but this isn't very well represented in his hiding days... so that's definitely a bummer. Edward Robinson may not be at his best, but I still enjoyed seeing him on-screen. And a lot of times, we can just sit back and appreciate the fair amount of great shots, the light, the composition... very good B&W photography. All in all, I like it. And I'd watch it again.
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soonertbone says...
11 months ago
An odd picture--distinctly Wellesian touches throughout (camera movement, angles, depth of focus), but used in the service of an otherwise ho-hum (and often quite ridiculous) story about Nazi-hunting in small-town America. I'm not usually one to harp on plot implausibilities, but they stack up here in a distracting way because the movie is plot-forward and has little else going on. Historically interesting though, to see this happening just a year after the war ended.
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r96sk says...
6 months ago
A good movie, albeit one that finishes weaker than it started. I really enjoyed the set up of 'The Stranger', though once the cat is let out the bag events do move along at a notch below. The final 30 feels a little drawn out, admittedly only in a relative sense because it is still perfectly watchable - but I personally wasn't as interested as I was across the opening chunk. There is a commanding showing from Edward G. Robinson, the best of those onscreen for my money. Orson Welles is good too, particularly visually. Loretta Young has a couple of impressive moments in there too, even if her character is quite baffling at times. Billy House stands out in my memory from this too. Taking everything into consideration, this 1946 picture is one I'd recommend; even if my feelings post-watch are of wanting more from it.
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Featured User Reviews

drqshadow
6/10  5 years ago
The rare Orson Welles film to turn a profit during its theatrical run, this is also his least favorite work due to constant studio meddling. The Stranger is more mainstream and digestible than most of his films, with a short running time and direct, hand-holding plot that leaves nothing for interpre More
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CinemaSerf
2 years ago
This taut and suspenseful thriller finds a devilishly clever Edward G. Robinson ("Mr. Wilson") on the trail of the Nazi who allegedly devised the whole concept of mass annihilation in the concentration camps. Having released one of his erstwhile minions "Meinike", he hopes that he will lead to him t More
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John Chard
6 years ago
They searched the woods. I watched them, here, like God looking at little ants.

We are in the college town of Harper, Connecticut, one day a man known only as Wilson arrives, he's a member of the War Crimes Commission, in short he's a Nazi Hunter. On his radar is the man thought to have invente More
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TheCakerBaker
6 years ago
Excellent cinematography and camerawork as can be expected from Welles. Entertaining throughout. Watch if you're a fan of film noir
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