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Stranger, The

Directed by Sam Spiegel
19461h 31mBlack & White4.3 / 558.8k viewsPublic Domain

Set Connecticut after World War II, The Stranger is a cat and mouse game between Wilson (Edward G. Robinson), a member of the Allied War Crimes Commission and Franz Kindler (Orson Welles), a Nazi who has assumed the false identity of Dr. Charles Rankin. To complete his new intelligentsia disguise, Kindler marries Mary Longstreet, daughter of a Supreme Court justice. Originally uploaded by k-otic.com

Archivist Notes

eggbone★★★★

"This film was well written and produced. Welles, Robinson and Yound give wonderful performances. The supporting actors were well cast and played.Re..."

3/16/2016
katperrr★★★★★

"What more needs to be said!"

8/4/2012
Richard-III★★★★★

"Wonderful film with Edward G. Robinson and Orson Welles, playing against each other in a cat and mouse game. Kindler (Welles) is a fugitive nazi with ..."

2/28/2010
keygrip★★★

"A decent thriller ably acted and directed and topical at the time with a famous climatic scene. Otherwise,rather lacking in suspenseful moments."

9/5/2009