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We Were Strangers (1949)

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Release Date: Apr 27, 1949 Wide

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Set in the Cuba of 1933, We Were Strangers stars John Garfield as revolutionary-minded Tony Fenner. A member of an underground movement dedicated to toppling the despotic Machado regime, Tony supervises the booby-trapping of a cemetery where several top Cuban officials are planning to converge for a state funeral. Also involved in the assassination scheme is China Valdes (Jennifer Jones), whose brother had been executed by the government. As often happens in a John Huston film, the best-laid

Unrated, 1 hr. 46 min.

Drama, Action & Adventure, Classics

Directed By: John Huston

Written By: John Huston

In Theaters: Apr 27, 1949 Wide

On DVD: Feb 22, 2005

Cast

Jennifer Jones
China Valdes
John Garfield
Tony Fenner
Pedro Armend�riz
Armando Ariete
Gilbert Roland
Guillermo
Ramon Novarro
Revolutionary Leader
Wally Cassell
Miguel
David Bond
Ramon
Jose Perez
Toto
Morris Ankrum
Bank manager
Leonard Strong
Bombmaker
Robert Tafur
Rubio
Mimi Aguglia
Mama
Argentina Brunetti
Spencer Chan
Lelia Goldoni
Consuelo
Roberta Haynes
Lolita
Ted Hecht
Enrico
Rodolfo Hoyos Jr.
Robert Malcolm Young
Priest
Paul Marion
Truck Driver
Rodd Redwing
Tito Renaldo
Manolo
Julian Rivero
Flower Vendor
Felipe Turich
Spy
Harry J. Vejar
Watchman
Peter Virgo
Contreras' Chauffeur
John Huston
Clerk
Billy Wilson
Freddie Chapman
Altar Boy
Tina Menard
Abdullah Abbas
Gertrude Chorre
Fred Godoy
Contreras
Herschel Graham
Alfonso Pedroza
Sanitation Man
Joe Sawaya
Bits
Thomas Quon Woo
Paul Monte

Critic Reviews for We Were Strangers

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The stark claustrophobia of the compositions is continuously goosed by urgent surrealism

October 21, 2010 Full Review Source: CinePassion

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Fernando F. Croce

CinePassion

Grim historical thriller.

March 4, 2008 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

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...engaging...

February 26, 2005 Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews

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David Nusair

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Political drama of the initial Cuban upheaval pre-1933. Shown from the vantage point of the revolutionaries and their plot to overthrow the oppressive government in one fell swoop this is an unusual film for it's time period in that it doesn't shrink away from stating that the freedom workers might have to take

March 5, 2011