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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENT
EAN: 0027616081056
Format: Black & White, Color, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC
Label: MGM (Video & DVD)
Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD)
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: MGM (Video & DVD)
Region Code: 1
Release Date: July 10, 2007
Running Time: 95 minutes
Sales Rank: 26071
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Theatrical Release Date: May 25, 1946
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Studio: Tcfhe/mgm Release Date: 07/10/2007 Run time: 95 minutes Rating: Nr
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The legendary story that hovers over Orson Welles's The Stranger is that he wanted Agnes Moorehead to star as the dogged Nazi hunter who trails a war criminal to a sleepy New England town. The part went to E.G. Robinson, who is marvelous, but it points out how many compromises Welles made on the film in an attempt to show Hollywood he could make a film on time, on budget, and on their own terms. He accomplished all three, turning out a stylish if unambitious film noir thriller, his only Hollywood film to turn a profit on its original release. Welles stars as unreformed fascist Franz Kindler, hiding as a schoolteacher in a New England prep school for boys and newly married to the headmaster's lovely if naive daughter (Loretta Young). Welles the director is in fine form for the opening sequences, casting a moody tension as agents shadow a twitchy low-level Nazi official skulking through South American ports and building up to dramatic crescendo as Kindler murders this little man, the lovely woods becoming a maelstrom of swirling leaves that expose the body he furiously tries to bury. The rest of film is a well-designed but conventional cat-and-mouse game featuring an eye-rolling performance by Welles and a thrilling conclusion played out in the dark clock tower that looms over the little village. --Sean Axmaker
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The Trial, which starred Anthony Perkins, was directed by Orson Welles, who was the character's advocate. He also wrote the screenplay based on the novel by Franz Kafka. He declared early on that this was his best movie and used the last name Cane, because of his success with 'Citizen Cane,' about Randolph Hearst.
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Orson Welles's THE STRANGER is outstanding. Edward G. Robinson is terrific as the Nazi hunter on the heals of a suspect in a rural town in New England. Great performances, script and b&w cinematography help create a very special film.
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Orson Welles's 1946 film noir seems to have been largely inspired by Hitchcock: the basic plot of a murderous wolf among the trusting lambs of an American small town (and a few other story points) owes much to SHADOW OF A DOUBT, while the heroine's central dilemma seems lifted from SABOTAGE. (There are other debts, too, to such films as DOUBLE INDEMNITY, with a central investigator played by Edward G. Robinson trying to gain the trust of the villainous protagonist.) On paper, this film's basic set ... Read More
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i bought the movie because i've always liked and enjoyed e.g.r.. the movie and the case are in perfect condition thanks. being a movie buff , my spare time is little since i'm disabled and therefore i see no sense in reviewing the movies or sharing my opinion. thanks again.
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Finally, after many prior DVD releases, this new one of THE STRANGER by MGM Home Video brings a significant improvement to the video and sound quality of this Orson Wells classic. Although the END credits are a bit abrupt (I suspect the original ones may have had negative damage),and even though there are no special features or commentaries, this release has the look of a B&W original from the 40's with practically no negative blemishes. A MUST title to add to your FILM NOIR collection.
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