Strangers in the Night (1944)
Overview
In this Gothic tale, a returning WW2 vet goes looking for a small-town girl whom he knows only from letters. Its the pretext for an off-beat treatment of sexual frustration morphing into a dangerous delusion, and eventually murder.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.415 |
Directed By
Anthony Mann
Crew
Philip MacDonald
Joseph Dubin
Anthony Mann
Paul Gangelin
Arthur Roberts
Bryant Ford
Reggie Lanning
Rudolph E. Abel
Charles Maxwell
Joe Dill
Peggy Gray
T.A. Carman
R. Dale Butts
Morton Scott
R. Dale Butts
Bob Mark
Adele Palmer
Gano Chittenden
Perry Murdock
TOP CAST
William Terry
Sergeant Johnny Meadows
Virginia Grey
Dr. Leslie Ross
Helene Thimig
Mrs. Hilda Blake
Edith Barrett
Ivy Miller
Anne O'Neal
Nurse Thompson
Audley Anderson
Train Conductor
Jimmie Lucas
Waiter
Roy Butler
Cab Driver
Charles Sullivan
Police Driver
Frances Morris
Nurse
George Sherwood
Navy Doctor
Roy Darmour
Sailor
Jack Gardner
Medical Corpsman
Linda Stirling
Rosemary in Portrait (Uncredited)
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