Three Strangers (1946)
Overview
On the eve of the Chinese New Year, three strangers, Crystal Shackleford, married to a wealthy philanderer; Jerome Artbutny, an outwardly respectable judge; and Johnny West, a seedy sneak thief, make a pact before a small statue of the Chinese goddess of Destiny. The threesome agree to purchase a sweepstakes ticket and share whatever winnings might accrue.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.272 |
Directed By
Jean Negulesco
Crew
Howard Koch
George Amy
John Huston
Arthur Edeson
Wolfgang Reinhardt
Jack L. Warner
Jean Negulesco
Adolph Deutsch
Max Parker
Robert G. Wayne
C.A. Riggs
Fredrik T. Nyquist
Murray Cutter
George Gordon Nogle
James McMahon
Clarence Steensen
Milo Anderson
Gerald W. Alexander
Jerome Moross
Edwin B. DuPar
Perc Westmore
Leo F. Forbstein
Paul Detlefsen
Ted Smith
TOP CAST
Sydney Greenstreet
Jerome K. Arbutny
Geraldine Fitzgerald
Crystal Shackleford
Peter Lorre
Johnny West
Joan Lorring
Icey Crane
Robert Shayne
Bertram Fallon
Marjorie Riordan
Janet Elliott
Arthur Shields
Prosecutor
Rosalind Ivan
Lady Rhea Beladon
John Alvin
Junior Clerk
Peter Whitney
Timothy Delaney aka Gabby
Alan Napier
David Shackleford
Clifford Brooke
Senior Clerk
Doris Lloyd
Mrs. Proctor
Norman Ainsley
Mr. Giesing
Edward Biby
Man on the Street
Benny Burt
Drunken Stranger
Woody Chambliss
Man in Pub
Tom Coleman
Pub Patron
Alec Craig
Man on Park Bench
Cyril Delevanti
Stockbroker (Voice)
Leslie Denison
Detective
Creighton Hale
Man in Pub
Sam Harris
Magistrate
Holmes Herbert
Sir Robert
Keith Hitchcock
Donald Fry
Leyland Hodgson
Police Inspector in Pub
Olaf Hytten
Prison Turnkey
Fred Kelsey
Man on the Street / Man in Pub
Colin Kenny
Alfred, Innkeeper / Bartender
Connie Leon
Flower Woman
Stanley Logan
'Major' George Alfred Beach
Jeffrey Sayre
Waiter
Reginald Sheffield
Hotel Clerk
Leo White
News Hawker
Eric Wilton
Bailiff
Ian Wolfe
Gillkie the Barrister
John Burton
Narrator
Tom Pilkington
Man in Pub
Stanley Mann
Newshawker
Thomas Martin
Reporter in Courtroom
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