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- 1946
- Approved
- RKO Radio Pictures
- 1 h 35 m
- 1946
- Approved
- RKO Radio Pictures
- 1 h 35 m
Summary An investigator from the War Crimes Commission travels to Connecticut to find an infamous Nazi.
Directed By: Orson Welles
- 1946
- Approved
- RKO Radio Pictures
- 1 h 35 m
- 1946
- Approved
- RKO Radio Pictures
- 1 h 35 m
The Stranger
76
7.4
Where to Watch
Summary An investigator from the War Crimes Commission travels to Connecticut to find an infamous Nazi.
Directed By: Orson Welles
Where to Watch
Top Cast
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 9 Critic Reviews
76
89% Positive
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
11% Mixed
1 Review
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0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 9 Critic Reviews
76
89% Positive
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
11% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
The Stranger is not as wildly creative as his other films, but all the Welles trademarks are present, including superior lighting, inventive camera angles, strong transitions, and characters silhouetted in darkness.
Adroitly directed by Orson Welles, who also plays the star, it is a grade A gooseflesh-raiser.
Welles' third film, often described as his worst, but still a hugely enjoyable thriller.
The Stranger may not be at the same level as Citizen Kane, but what is? On its own terms, it is a fine and invigorating experience that deserves to be sought out and enjoyed.
Orson Welles's 1946 film reproduces his personal themes of self-scrutiny and self-destruction only in outline, though it is an inventive, highly enjoyable thriller.
It's a smooth, proficient, somewhat languorous thriller, handsomely shot with some showy long takes. It's quite watchable, but the script is clever in a shallow way; the people need more dimensions.
The whole thing becomes a routine and mechanical cat-and-rat chase, with the outcome completely apparent, despite a few bright and clever twists.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 17 User Ratings
7.4
82% Positive
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12% Mixed
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6% Negative
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 17 User Ratings
7.4
82% Positive
14 Ratings
14 Ratings
12% Mixed
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6% Negative
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Awards
Academy Awards, USA
• 1 Nomination
Venice Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
