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Not as a Stranger (Morton Thompson's Not as a Stranger) (1955)

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Ambitious but impecunious medical student Lucas Marsh (Robert Mitchum) marries the older and (in this film, at least) not especially attractive Kristina Hedvigson (Olivia de Havilland) so that she can pay his tuition fees. Kristina loves Lucas, but he loves nothing but his work. Emotionally shutting himself off from everyone -- including best friend, Alfred Boone (Frank Sinatra), and drunken dad, Job Marsh (Lon Chaney Jr.) -- Lucas survives his training and goes to work as the assistant to tough

Unrated, 2 hr. 15 min.

Drama, Classics

Directed By: Stanley Kramer

In Theaters: Jun 28, 1955 Wide

On DVD: Dec 9, 1992

Cast

Olivia de Havilland
Kristina Hedvigson
Robert Mitchum
Lucas Marsh
Frank Sinatra
Alfred Boone
Gloria Grahame
Harriet Lang
Broderick Crawford
Dr. Aarons Medical Prof...
Charles Bickford
Dr. Runkleman
Myron McCormick
Dr. Snider
Lon Chaney Jr
Job Marsh
Jesse White
Ben Cosgrove
Lee Marvin
Brundage
Virginia Christine
Bruni
Whit Bissell
Dr. Dietrich
Jack Raine
Dr. Lettering
Mae Clarke
Miss O'Dell
John Dierkes
Bursar
William Vedder
Emmons
Henry Morgan
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Critic Reviews for Not as a Stranger (Morton Thompson's Not as a Stranger)

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Though some scenes come off fairly well, Mitchum is poker-faced from start to finish.

November 7, 2007 Full Review Source: Variety

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With so much dissecting in his picture -- and so much of it being good -- it is too bad that Mr. Kramer couldn't have done a little on his characters.

March 25, 2006 Full Review Source: New York Times

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Bosley Crowther

New York Times

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Mitchum's facial expressions seem to fall into two categories: sullen and sour.

November 7, 2007 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide

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The exceptional cast helps to while away the platitudes and pieties, provided you can accept the likes of Mitchum, Sinatra and Marvin as somewhat wrinkly students.

January 26, 2006 Full Review Source: Time Out

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Tom Milne

Time Out

Well-meaning.

May 18, 2004 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

Ozus' World Movie Reviews

A well meaning, well acted unremarkable and undemanding drama.

May 24, 2003 Full Review Source: Film4

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Excellent drama, great cast. Olivia de Havilland is an unusual choice, but she does well. Robert Mitchum is terrific as always. Very interesting, well made, fine score.

January 15, 2010

James Higgins

**1/2 (out of four) An almost good movie, "Not As a Stranger" features a great cast, with several notable actors of its era. It also shows a story that wasn't very common back in 1955. But, it also turns much too soap opera-ish for its one good. The movie was the directorial debut for Stanley Kramer. He would

February 16, 2010