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Craig W @RT07282313 Jun 25 Myah, see! Film Noir see! Melodramatic acting see! The (over)acting in movies from 70 years ago don’t hold up that well. The extreme close ups. The cutaways. Screaming and crying. Whoever filmed and whoever lit these scenes should have their union cards confiscated. An okay story. See more Dallas H @RT53171010 02/20/2025 Connecticut is not in Argentina! But I still got a kick from watching Orson Welles and Edward G. Robinson do their acting shtick in this post-war drama. See more Leaburn O @RT35452347 07/05/2024 Strange how this was a box office success for Welles when little of his better work was. This is a decent enough noir at first but becomes progressively sillier as we build towards the so ridiculous it’s kind of brilliant ending. Watched on DVD. See more r96 s @RT00952237 05/23/2024 A good movie, albeit one that finishes weaker than it started. I really enjoyed the set up of 'The Stranger', though once the cat is let out the bag events do move along at a notch below. The final 30 feels a little drawn out, admittedly only in a relative sense because it is still perfectly watchable - but I personally wasn't as interested as I was across the opening chunk. There is a commanding showing from Edward G. Robinson, the best of those onscreen for my money. Orson Welles is good too, particularly visually. Loretta Young has a couple of impressive moments in there too, even if her character is quite baffling at times. Billy House stands out in my memory from this too. Taking everything into consideration, this 1946 picture is one I'd recommend; even if my feelings post-watch are of wanting more from it. See more Steve D @RT35616104 03/29/2024 Nothing new here but it works. See more Alec B @Alec97 01/08/2024 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. See more Read all reviews

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