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The Stranger

1946 · 95 min

A shadowy, suspenseful noir that tightens like a clock spring, unsettling and morally grave.

Directed by
Orson Welles
Genres
Thriller, Crime
Tagline
The most deceitful man a woman ever loved!
Overview
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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Directed by
Orson Welles
Genres
Thriller, Crime
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • deception
  • justice
  • obsession
  • guilt
Places
  • small town
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror4
Humour2
Realism7
Romance4
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
thriller, crime
Directed by
Orson Welles
Written by
Anthony Veiller
Starring
Edward G. Robinson, Loretta Young, Orson Welles, Philip Merivale, Richard Long, Konstantin Shayne, Byron Keith, Billy House
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
95 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, French, Spanish

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