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The Stranger

The most deceitful man a woman ever loved!

Jun 2, 1946 1h 35mCrimeThriller
7.2IMDb
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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.

Director
Orson Welles
Signature
Tension · Craft · Drama
Worldwide
$3M
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Tension85
Craft84
Drama40
Wonder38
Action34
Humour30

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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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Box Office & Release

The Stranger returned 3.1× its budget worldwide.

Budget
$1M
Opening weekend
Domestic gross
International gross
Worldwide gross
$3M
Release date
Jun 2, 1946
Runtime
1h 35m
MPAA rating
Language
English, Spanish
Country
United States of America

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