The Stranger

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Cast & Crew

Edward G. Robinson
Mr. Wilson

Orson Welles
Professor Charles Rankin

Loretta Young
Mary Longstreet

Richard Long
Noah Longstreet

Martha Wentworth
Sara

Philip Merivale
Judge Adam Longstreet

Byron Keith
Dr. Jeffrey Lawrence

Billy House
Mr. Potter

Konstantin Shayne
Konrad Meinike

Pietro Sosso
Mr. Peabody

Isabel O'Madigan
Mrs. Lawrence

Orson Welles
Director

Sam P. Eagle
Producer

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Audience Reviews for The Stranger

• Mar 17, 2019

  Regarded as "Lesser Welles" and mostly I'm inclined to agree since it was clearly edited within an inch of its life by the studio. However, its beautifully shot and while it isn't fully explored there are some interesting comparisons made between Rankin's fascism and his obsession with clocks.
  

  Alec B Super Reviewer
• Jun 08, 2018

  A small university town just after WW2 and one of the new professors (Orson Welles) is marrying one of the pretty local women (Loretta Young). However, a dark shadow falls over their nuptial bliss, a secret and a war crimes investigator (Eddie G. Robinson). This being a Wellsian directorial effort dark shadows and different camera angles add spice to a small story, but everything really hangs on the interesting performance of Young as a soul content with what she knows, surprised with shocking new information. See it for her.
  Kevin M. W Super Reviewer
• Apr 02, 2016

  Unlike like most of the color films today. The characters in this (1946) black and white thriller talk beautifully and not realistically. The story line is cool and the dialog is great. However I couldn't hear most of the dialog without subtitles. The film felt slow paced and long. It wasn't that suspenseful and some scenes didn't make any sense.
  

  Tarin P Super Reviewer
• Sep 25, 2012

  As much as I hate to admit it, Orson Welles' "The Stranger" is a pretty unremarkable film. It has so much going for it, such as an excellent premise, a colorful cast and a well-equipped director, but these aspects are all squandered. Sure, the cinematography is interesting and lends the film its cold exterior, but other than that, "The Stranger" is shallow and lifeless. It's predictable and boring with an ending so tiresome and put on that it's sure to infuriate (and/or unintentionally amuse) its viewers. On top of that, the characters are near impossible to connect with, and the fact that the actors are so average in their performances makes it even harder to care about them. If there's anything in "The Stranger" worth talking about, that would be its cinematography. That's pretty much it.
  Stephen E Super Reviewer