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.
Not As a Stranger (1955)
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Reviews Counted:6
Fresh:0
Rotten:6
Average Rating:3.8/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 19 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: This exciting medical drama with documentary overtones makes for a strong directing debut from producer Stanley Kramer. The film follows several medical students, from grinding hospital... This exciting medical drama with documentary overtones makes for a strong directing debut from producer Stanley Kramer. The film follows several medical students, from grinding hospital internships to separate careers as doctors. The physicians' lives are complicated by their relationships with women and the influence of older doctors who have taught them. [More]
Starring: Olivia de Havilland, Robert Mitchum, Frank Sinatra, Charles Bickford
Starring: Olivia de Havilland, Robert Mitchum, Frank Sinatra, Charles Bickford, Gloria Grahame, Broderick Crawford, Lee Marvin, Lon Chaney, Harry Morgan, Virginia Christine
Director: Stanley Kramer
Director: Stanley Kramer
Producer: Stanley Kramer
Composer: George Antheil
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Reviews for Not As a Stranger
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.
Though some scenes come off fairly well, Mitchum is poker-faced from start to finish.
Mitchum's facial expressions seem to fall into two categories: sullen and sour.
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