Talk About a Stranger (1952)

Directed by

David Bradley

Genre

film noir

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 05m

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 18 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young boy becomes suspicious of a mysterious stranger who moves into his neighborhood. His distrust grows as he tries to uncover the man's secret motives.

suspensefulmysterioustenseparanoidnoirishdarkbroodinguneasy

What happens

Talk About a Stranger is a 1952 American film noir directed by David Bradley and starring George Murphy, Nancy Davis and Billy Gray. It was shot by noted cinematographer John Alton, A.S.C. and was based on Charlotte Armstrong's short story "The Enemy". This had been published in the May 1951 issue of Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine and was subsequently chosen for the top prize in the Mystery Magazine's yearly selection of best stories. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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