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7.2/10 1946 1h 35m Released

The most deceitful man a woman ever loved!

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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Top Cast

Edward G. Robinson
Edward G. Robinson
Federal Agent Wilson
Loretta Young
Loretta Young
Mary Longstreet
Orson Welles
Orson Welles
Prof. Charles Rankin
Philip Merivale
Philip Merivale
Judge Adam Longstreet
Richard Long
Richard Long
Noah Longstreet
Konstantin Shayne
Konstantin Shayne
Konrad Meinike
Byron Keith
Byron Keith
Dr. Jeffrey Lawrence
Billy House
Billy House
Mr. Solomon Potter
Martha Wentworth
Martha Wentworth
Sara
David Bond
David Bond
Student (uncredited)
John Brown
John Brown
Passport Photographer (uncredited)
Neal Dodd
Neal Dodd
Minister (uncredited)
Nancy Evans
Nancy Evans
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Adolph Faylauer
Adolph Faylauer
War Crimes Commision Member (uncredited)
Fred Godoy
Fred Godoy
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Theodore Gottlieb
Theodore Gottlieb
Fairbright (uncredited)

Reviews

TheCakerBaker 7/10

Excellent cinematography and camerawork as can be expected from Welles. Entertaining throughout. Watch if you're a fan of film noir

John Chard 9/10

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 invented the Nazi Death Camps, Franz Kindler, surely such a despicable and low human being is not residing in this lovely…

CinemaSerf 7/10

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 the big fish. Well he does, sort of - but suddenly disappears in a small town leaving "Wilson" with little to go on but…

r96sk 7/10

A good movie, albeit one that finishes weaker than it started. I really enjoyed the set up of <em>'The Stranger'</em>, 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…

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FAQ about The Stranger

What is The Stranger about?
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.
When was The Stranger released?
The Stranger was released in 1946.
What genres does The Stranger belong to?
The Stranger is categorised as Thriller, Crime.
Who stars in The Stranger?
The cast of The Stranger includes Edward G. Robinson, Loretta Young, Orson Welles, Philip Merivale, Richard Long.