Strangers in the Night

19441944
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56m

IMDb RATING

6.4/10

683

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Virginia Grey, William Terry, and Helene Thimig in Strangers in the Night (1944)

Crime Drama Film-Noir

A lonely, mentally-unbalanced woman invents a fictitious daughter and has the "daughter" write to a Marine stationed in the South Pacific. When the soldier returns to the States, he goes to ... Read allA lonely, mentally-unbalanced woman invents a fictitious daughter and has the "daughter" write to a Marine stationed in the South Pacific. When the soldier returns to the States, he goes to look up his pen pal and is told by the "mother" that the daughter has moved away. An acqua... Read allA lonely, mentally-unbalanced woman invents a fictitious daughter and has the "daughter" write to a Marine stationed in the South Pacific. When the soldier returns to the States, he goes to look up his pen pal and is told by the "mother" that the daughter has moved away. An acquaintance of the women tells the soldier the truth, and in a rage the "mother" kills her. To... Read all

IMDb RATING

6.4/10

683

YOUR RATING

Director
- Anthony Mann
Writers
- Philip MacDonald(original story)
- Bryant Ford(screenplay)
- Paul Gangelin(screenplay)
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Virginia Grey and William Terry in Strangers in the Night (1944)

Helene Thimig in Strangers in the Night (1944)

Edith Barrett, Virginia Grey, and Helene Thimig in Strangers in the Night (1944)

Edith Barrett and William Terry in Strangers in the Night (1944)

Linda Stirling in Strangers in the Night (1944)

Trivia
The book in the film, "A Shropshire Lad", was an actual book published in 1896. Written by English poet A.E. Housman, it consisted of 63 poems.

Goofs
Johnny has just had major back surgery, but when he takes off his shirt his back has no scars of any kind.

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8/10

Catfished

Sergeant William Terry (Johnny) survives WW2 by clinging to the hope of meeting up with Rosemary, the girl he has been corresponding with despite never having met her. On his return to the USA, he seeks her out in California. Well, he gets to see her portrait courtesy of Helene Thimig (Hilda) who is Rosemary's mother. But Thimig seems to be putting off a meeting between her daughter and Terry. Why?

This film is a nice discovery. It contains a disturbing story, a disturbing character (no need to guess who), other likable characters, an atmospheric setting and a short running time that keeps you watching from the beginning. You'll guess what is going on – sort of – but it doesn't take away the enjoyment of the film. A nice surprise.

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