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House of Strangers

1949 · 101 min

A brooding, emotionally charged family saga that simmers with resentment and betrayal, unfolding with theatrical intensity and moral complexity.

Directed by: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Genres: Drama, Crime, Thriller
Starring: Edward G. Robinson, Susan Hayward, Richard Conte

Tagline: A powerhouse of emotion.
Overview: Ruthless Italian-American banker Gino Monetti is engaged in a number of criminal activities. Three of his four grown sons refuse to help their father stay out of prison after he's arrested for his questionable business practices. Three of them take over the business but kick their father out. Max, a lawyer, is the only son that remains loyal.

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Directed by: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Genres: Drama, Crime, Thriller
Starring: Edward G. Robinson, Susan Hayward, Richard Conte

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
betrayal
revenge
power
guilt
Places: big city
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	4
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: drama, crime, thriller
Directed by: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Written by: Philip Yordan
Starring: Edward G. Robinson, Susan Hayward, Richard Conte, Luther Adler, Paul Valentine, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Debra Paget, Hope Emerson
Music: Daniele Amfitheatrof
Cinematography: Milton Krasner
Runtime: 101 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English, Italian

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