The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry (1945)
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- Passed
- 1h 20min
- Drama, Film-Noir
- 17 Aug 1945 (USA)
- Movie
Bachelor Harry Quincey, head designer in a small-town cloth factory, lives with his selfish sisters, glamorous hypochondriac Lettie and querulous widow Hester. His developing relationship with new colleague Deborah Brown promises happiness...
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| George Sanders | ... |
Harry Quincey
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| Geraldine Fitzgerald | ... |
Lettie Quincey
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| Ella Raines | ... |
Deborah Brown
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| Sara Allgood | ... |
Nona
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| Moyna MacGill | ... |
Hester Quincey
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| Samuel S. Hinds | ... |
Dr. Adams
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| Harry von Zell | ... |
Ben
(as Harry VonZell)
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| Judy Clark | ... |
Helen
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Coulter Irwin | ... |
Biff Wagner
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| Craig Reynolds | ... |
John Warren
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Robert Anderson | ... |
Neighborhood Boy (uncredited)
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Rodney Bell | ... |
Joe the Greek (uncredited)
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| Dawn Bender | ... |
Joan Warren (uncredited)
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| Ruth Cherrington | ... |
Matron (uncredited)
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Michael Clifton | ... |
Child (uncredited)
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| Neal Dodd | ... |
Minister (uncredited)
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| Robert Dudley | ... |
Stationmaster (uncredited)
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| Billy Gray | ... |
Child (uncredited)
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| Ethel Griffies | ... |
Mrs. Nelson (uncredited)
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| William Hall | ... |
Moving Man (uncredited)
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Harry Hayden | ... |
Slavin (uncredited)
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Billy Henderson | ... |
Johnny (uncredited)
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| Holmes Herbert | ... |
Warden (uncredited)
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| Frank Jaquet | ... |
Salesman (uncredited)
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| Arthur Loft | ... |
Mr. Follinsbee (uncredited)
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| Robert Malcolm | ... |
Connors (uncredited)
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Gregory Marshall | ... |
Child (uncredited)
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| Matt McHugh | ... |
Moving Man (uncredited)
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| Robert McKenzie | ... |
Manager (uncredited)
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| Barbara Pepper | ... |
Annie (uncredited)
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| Fred Santley | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Wallace Scott | ... |
Barman (uncredited)
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| Sarah Selby | ... |
Alice (uncredited)
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| Walter Soderling | ... |
Judd Jessup (uncredited)
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| Irene Tedrow | ... |
Mrs. Follinsbee (uncredited)
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| Will Wright | ... |
Mr. Nelson (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Robert Siodmak | ||
Written by
| Stephen Longstreet | ... | (screenplay) |
| Keith Winter | ... | (adaptation) |
| Thomas Job | ... | (play) |
Produced by
| Joan Harrison | ... | producer |
Music by
| Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco | ... | (uncredited) |
| Paul Dessau | ... | (uncredited) |
| Hans J. Salter | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Paul Ivano | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Arthur Hilton | ||
Art Direction by
| John B. Goodman | ||
| Eugène Lourié | ... | (as Eugene Lourie) |
Set Decoration by
| Russell A. Gausman | ||
Costume Design by
| Travis Banton | ||
Makeup Department
| Jack P. Pierce | ... | makeup artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Melville Shyer | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Glenn E. Anderson | ... | technician |
| Bernard B. Brown | ... | sound director |
Visual Effects by
| John P. Fulton | ... | special photography |
Music Department
| Hans J. Salter | ... | musical director (as H.J. Salter) |
Additional Crew
| Charles K. Feldman | ... | presenter |
| Clifford Hayman | ... | producer: stage play |
| Nan Grant | ... | research director (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Universal Pictures (1945) (United States) (theatrical) (as Universal Pictures Corporation)
- Empire Universal Films (1945) (Canada) (theatrical)
- General Film Distributors (GFD) (1945) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Proprietary (1945) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Universal Films Argentina (1945) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- France Régions 3 (FR3) (1986) (France) (tv) (French subtitles)
- National Telefilm Associates (NTA) (1976) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Republic Pictures Home Video (1991) (United States) (VHS)
- Olive Films (2015) (Canada) (DVD) (DVD and Blu-ray)
- Olive Films (2015) (United States) (DVD) (DVD and Blu-ray)
- Filmjuwelen (2017) (Germany) (DVD) (and Blu-ray)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Western Electric (sound recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Bachelor Harry Quincey, head designer in a small-town cloth factory, lives with his selfish sisters, glamorous hypochondriac Lettie and querulous widow Hester. His developing relationship with new colleague Deborah Brown promises happiness at last...thwarted by passive, then increasingly active opposition from one sister. Will Harry resort to desperate measures?
Written by Rod Crawford |
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| Taglines | From the Play That Shocked Broadway! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $886,100 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The film was previewed with five different endings and the existing one (a complete departure from the play) was selected for reasons of popular response and censorship, prompting the resignation of producer Joan Harrison from Universal Pictures. She left with two more pictures left on her contract. See more » |
| Goofs | In the two newspaper headlines, The Concord Enterprise spells the family surname as Quincey, while Corinth Home News has it as Quincy. The former appears to be correct as that is how Harry spells it in his confession. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Let There Be Light (1980). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Abide With Me See more » |
| Crazy Credits | "In order that your friends may enjoy this picture, please do not disclose the ending." See more » |
| Quotes |
Harry Melville Quincey:
As the poet said, Home is where you go, and they have to let you in. See more » |