The Stranger (1946)
- Directed by
- Orson Welles
- Genre
- film noir, crime film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 7.2 of 10 from 645 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A war crimes investigator tracks a Nazi fugitive who has hidden his identity and settled into a quiet Connecticut town. The hunter must find proof and expose the killer before the townspeople are drawn into danger.
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What happens
The Stranger is a 1946 American thriller film noir directed and (although uncredited) co-written by Orson Welles, starring himself along with Edward G. Robinson and Loretta Young. Welles's third completed feature film as director and his first film noir, it centers on war crimes investigator Wilson tracking high-ranking Nazi fugitive Franz Kindler to a Connecticut town. It was the first Hollywood film to incorporate actual documentary footage of the Holocaust. The film was nominated for the Golden Lion (then-called the ‘Grand International Prize’) at the 8th Venice International Film Festival. Screenwriter Victor Trivas received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Story. The film entered the public domain when its copyright was not renewed. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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