KINORAFIELD GUIDE TO FILM
1946 · 95 min · NR

The Stranger

Directed by Orson Welles · Thriller, Crime

The Stranger (1946) is a Thriller film, directed by Orson Welles set in Connecticut during the 1940s.

Themes of identity and betrayal run throughout.

Composer
Bronislau Kaper
Cinematography
Russell Metty
Cast
Edward G. RobinsonLoretta YoungOrson WellesPhilip MerivaleRichard LongKonstantin ShayneByron KeithBilly House

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Connecticut
Setting
Rural
When
1940s

Premise & themes

Themes
IdentityBetrayal
Tone
Tense

Shape

Protagonist
Ensemble
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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