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Not as a Stranger (1955)

Not as a Stranger poster
Directed by
Stanley Kramer
Genre
drama film, romance film
Country
United States
Runtime
2h 15m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 48 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A medical student marries a nurse for money to fund his education, then struggles with guilt and ambition as he becomes a doctor. The story follows his troubled relationships and moral conflicts.

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What happens

Not as a Stranger is a 1955 American film noir drama film produced and directed by Stanley Kramer, starring Olivia de Havilland, Robert Mitchum, Frank Sinatra and Gloria Grahame. It is based on the 1954 novel of the same name by Morton Thompson, which topped that year's list of bestselling novels in the United States. The film's supporting cast features Broderick Crawford, Charles Bickford, Lon Chaney Jr., Lee Marvin, Harry Morgan and Mae Clarke. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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