The Stranger
The Stranger
The Stranger
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1946
1h 35m
7.2(613 votes)
Thriller
Crime

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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Production Companies

RKO Radio Pictures

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Cast & Crew

29 members
Acting

Edward G. Robinson

Federal Agent Wilson

Edward G. Robinson
Acting

Loretta Young

Mary Longstreet

Loretta Young
Directing

Orson Welles

Prof. Charles Rankin

Orson Welles
Acting

Philip Merivale

Judge Adam Longstreet

Philip Merivale
Acting

Richard Long

Noah Longstreet

Richard Long
Acting

Konstantin Shayne

Konrad Meinike

Konstantin Shayne
Acting

Byron Keith

Dr. Jeffrey Lawrence

Byron Keith
Acting

Billy House

Mr. Solomon Potter

Billy House
Acting

Martha Wentworth

Sara

Martha Wentworth
Acting

David Bond

Student (uncredited)

David Bond
Acting

John Brown

Passport Photographer (uncredited)

John Brown
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Neal Dodd

Minister (uncredited)

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Nancy Evans

Undetermined Role (uncredited)

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Adolph Faylauer

War Crimes Commision Member (uncredited)

Adolph Faylauer
Acting

Fred Godoy

Undetermined Role (uncredited)

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Theodore Gottlieb

Fairbright (uncredited)

Theodore Gottlieb
Acting

Joseph Granby

Undetermined Role (uncredited)

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Ethan Laidlaw

Todd, Customer in Potter's Store (uncredited)

Ethan Laidlaw
Acting

Ruth Lee

Undetermined Role (uncredited)

Ruth Lee
Acting

Lillian Molieri

Undetermined Role (uncredited)

Lillian Molieri
Acting

Isabel O'Madigan

Mrs. Lawrence (uncredited)

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Gabriel Peralta

Undetermined Role (uncredited)

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Gerald Pierce

Kid Throwing Newspaper Shreds (uncredited)

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Robert Raison

Undetermined Role (uncredited)

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Rebel Randall

Undetermined Role (uncredited)

Rebel Randall
Acting

Johnny Sands

Jogging Student in Woods (uncredited)

Johnny Sands
Acting

Erskine Sanford

Party Guest (uncredited)

Erskine Sanford
Acting

Pietro Sosso

Mr. Peabody (uncredited)

Pietro Sosso
Acting

Josephine Victor

Undetermined Role (uncredited)

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