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Not as a Stranger (1955)
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July 1955 (USA) morePlot:
An arrogant doctor financially supported by his wife believes he's a god until his own mistake costs a good friend's life. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win & 1 nomination moreUser Comments:
Miscast, but surprisingly good more (35 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Olivia de Havilland | ... | Kristina Hedvigson | |
| Robert Mitchum | ... | Lucas Marsh | |
| Frank Sinatra | ... | Alfred Boone | |
| Gloria Grahame | ... | Harriet Lang | |
| Broderick Crawford | ... | Dr. Aarons | |
| Charles Bickford | ... | Dr. Dave W. Runkleman | |
| Myron McCormick | ... | Dr. Snider | |
| Lon Chaney Jr. | ... | Job Marsh (as Lon Chaney) | |
| Jesse White | ... | Ben Cosgrove | |
| Harry Morgan | ... | Oley | |
| Lee Marvin | ... | Brundage | |
| Virginia Christine | ... | Bruni | |
| Whit Bissell | ... | Dr. Dietrich | |
| Jack Raine | ... | Dr. Lettering | |
| Mae Clarke | ... | Nurse Odell |
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound System)Filming Locations:
California Studios - 5530 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USAFun Stuff
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Errors in geography: When Robert Mitchum and Olivia de Havilland visit "Greenville", which is supposed to be isolated and rural, they pass a truck with "Reseda Boulevard" on its side. Reseda Boulevard is just a few miles northwest of Hollywood. moreSoundtrack:
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Stanley Kramer made his directorial debut here, following story of a medical intern who marries for money, later becoming a country doctor with an unhappy love life. Surprisingly involving adaptation of Morton Thompson's novel is both cynical and humorous, and Kramer really excels in the scenes behind hospital doors, particularly in the patient montages. He takes a good while to warm up however, and the actors also struggle getting into character. Robert Mitchum doesn't strike me as the medic type, and neither does Frank Sinatra (cutting up à la Jack Lemmon, giving the film some bounce nevertheless), but Olivia de Havilland does good work in the romance department. Second-half of the picture is more assured, if more routine, but the film is quite entertaining on the whole. **1/2 from ****