The Stranger

United States, 1946

Film
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An escaped Nazi criminal marries an American woman and settles in a Connecticut village. A highly convincing melodrama - enhanced by directorial touches, splendid photography and no-holds barred climax, involving a church clock.

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Credits

director

Orson Welles

Duration

01:35:00:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1946

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

300505

Language

English

Audience classification

PG

Subject categories

Courtroom, Crime, Espionage & Thrillers

Courtroom, Crime, Espionage & Thrillers → Film noir

Feature films

Feature films → Feature films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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