Movie

Three Strangers

1946 · 92 min

A brooding, fate-driven noir that tightens like a vise as three desperate lives collide over a sweepstakes ticket.

Tagline: BREATHTAKING SUSPENSE - THRILLS!
Overview: On the eve of the Chinese New Year, three strangers, Crystal Shackleford, married to a wealthy philanderer; Jerome Artbutny, an outwardly respectable judge; and Johnny West, a seedy sneak thief, make a pact before a small statue of the Chinese goddess of Destiny. The threesome agree to purchase a sweepstakes ticket and share whatever winnings might accrue.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Greed, fate, betrayal, guilt
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 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: greed
fate
betrayal
guilt
obsession
Places: big city
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild