The Stranger
“The most deceitful man a woman ever loved!”
1946•1h 35m•7.2•Released
ThrillerCrime
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.
Director
Orson Welles
Writer
Anthony Veiller
Budget
$1M
Revenue
$3M
Languages
English, French, Spanish
Studio
International Pictures
Cast
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
Sara
David Bond
Student (uncredited)
John Brown
Passport Photographer (uncredited)
Neal Dodd
Minister (uncredited)
Nancy Evans
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Adolph Faylauer
War Crimes Commision Member (uncredited)
Fred Godoy
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Production
Company
International Pictures
Company
The Haig Corporation
Producer
Sam Spiegel
Producer
John Huston
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