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The Stranger (1946)
An investigator named Wilson (Edward G. Robinson) releases Konrad Meinike (Konstantin Shayne) – a convicted Nazi war criminal – from prison, hoping that he will lead him to an even bigger fugitive, the notorious Franz Kindler (Orson Welles) . Sure enough, Meinike finds Kindler posing as Charles Rankin, a history teacher in the idyllic small town of Harper, Connecticut.
| Release Date: | May 25th, 1946 |
| Running Time: | 95 minutes |
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An absolutely outstanding bit of film noir and a showcase for some very fine actors of the period.
Victor Trivas' story received an Oscar nomination, but Orson Welles was magnificent in direction and acting in this film about Nazi's hiding in America. He almost got away with his ruse, but he got to ranting so much that he...
(complete The Stranger review by Movie Addict)
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