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The Stranger

1946Movie1 h 35 min

81

GreatGoodWatch score

Rotten Tomatoes

A gripping, tense thriller movie about mystery and crime.

Good for date night · friends night · teens

Skip it if you want fast pacing

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Not for laughs, warmth or comfort.

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Story

The most deceitful man a woman ever loved!

An investigator from the War Crimes Commission travels to Connecticut to find an infamous Nazi, who may be hiding out in a small town in the guise of a distinguished professor engaged to the Supreme Court Justice’s daughter.

Feels like

Hitchcockian Thriller
Post-War Suspense
Nazi Hunt
Small Town Secrets
Psychological Intrigue
Moral Ambiguity
Classic Film Noir
Social Commentary
Taut Atmosphere

Crew

Directed by: Orson Welles
Written by: Anthony Veiller
Produced by: John Huston, Sam Spiegel
Music by: Bronislau Kaper

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Facts

June 2, 1946 · 1 h 35 min · Violence

Released: June 2, 1946
Runtime: 1 h 35 min
Content: Violence
Genres: Thriller, Crime
Original language: English
Also spoken: French, Spanish
Made in: United States
Budget: $1 million
Box office: $3 million
Available in: 139 countries

Tropes

Redemption Equals Death, Villain Opening Scene, Just Following Orders +9

Redemption Equals Death
Villain Opening Scene
Just Following Orders
Kick the Dog
Bad People Abuse Animals
Catapult Nightmare
Guns Are Worthless
Heel–Faith Turn
Match Cut
Faint in Shock
Impaled with Extreme Prejudice
Chiaroscuro

12 of 37 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream The Stranger?"

Questions about The Stranger

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Stranger?

In the United States, The Stranger streams on Prime, fuboTV, MGM+, Philo, and Brew, and it is free with ads on The Roku, Kanopy, Hoopla, FlixHouse, Pluto TV, Shout! Factory TV, Plex, Darkroom, Fawesome, Cineverse, Xumo Play, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and FlixFling. It also streams in 137 other countries.

Is The Stranger worth watching?

81

GreatGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 81 (IMDb 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes 97%, and Metacritic 76). Critics rate it higher (87 out of 100) than audiences (77).

Will I feel good after watching The Stranger?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for bleakness and 5 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Was The Stranger a box office hit?

Budget$1 million

Box office$3 million

Yes: it cost about $1 million to make and earned $3 million worldwide, 3.1 times its budget.

What tropes does The Stranger use?

Redemption Equals DeathVillain Opening SceneJust Following OrdersKick the DogBad People Abuse AnimalsCatapult NightmareGuns Are WorthlessHeel–Faith TurnMatch CutFaint in ShockImpaled with Extreme PrejudiceChiaroscuroand 25 more

TV Tropes lists 37 tropes for it, including Redemption Equals Death, Villain Opening Scene, and Just Following Orders.