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Love from a Stranger (1947)

Love from a Stranger poster
Directed by
Richard Whorf
Genre
drama film, romance film, mystery film
Country
United Kingdom, United States
Runtime
1h 21m
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman marries a charming man who may not be who he seems. Strange events and growing suspicion make her question his true intentions.

suspensefultensemelodramaticnoirishromanticmysteriousominousbrooding

What happens

Love from a Stranger is a 1947 American historical film noir directed by Richard Whorf and starring John Hodiak, Sylvia Sidney and Ann Richards. The film is also known as A Stranger Walked In in the United Kingdom. It is based on the play of the same title by Frank Vosper, inspired by a short story by Agatha Christie, which had previously been turned into a 1937 British film Love from a Stranger starring Basil Rathbone. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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