Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV NewsIndia TV Spotlight
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsBest Picture WinnersBest Picture WinnersEmmysSTARmeter AwardsSan Diego Comic-ConNew York Comic-ConSundance Film FestivalToronto Int'l Film FestivalAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • All
  • Titles
  • TV Episodes
  • Celebs
  • Companies
  • Keywords
  • Advanced Search
Watchlist
Sign In
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

Not as a Stranger

  • 19551955
  • PassedPassed
  • 2h 15m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
2K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
17,907
4,930
Olivia de Havilland, Robert Mitchum, Frank Sinatra, Broderick Crawford, and Gloria Grahame in Not as a Stranger (1955)
An ego-driven, aspiring physician, intolerant of the weaknesses of others, especially those closest to him, comes to grips with his own imperfections.
Play trailer3:14
1 Video
19 Photos
DramaFilm-NoirRomance
An ego-driven, aspiring physician, intolerant of the weaknesses of others, especially those closest to him, comes to grips with his own imperfections.An ego-driven, aspiring physician, intolerant of the weaknesses of others, especially those closest to him, comes to grips with his own imperfections.An ego-driven, aspiring physician, intolerant of the weaknesses of others, especially those closest to him, comes to grips with his own imperfections.
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
2K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
17,907
4,930
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Stanley Kramer
    • Writers
      • Edna Anhalt(written for the screen by)
      • Edward Anhalt(written for the screen by)
      • Morton Thompson(novel)
    • Stars
      • Olivia de Havilland
      • Frank Sinatra
      • Robert Mitchum
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Stanley Kramer
    • Writers
      • Edna Anhalt(written for the screen by)
      • Edward Anhalt(written for the screen by)
      • Morton Thompson(novel)
    • Stars
      • Olivia de Havilland
      • Frank Sinatra
      • Robert Mitchum
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 57User reviews
    • 23Critic reviews
    • 55Metascore
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations total

    Videos1

    Trailer
    Trailer 3:14
    Trailer

    Photos19

    Stranley Kramer, director, with Olivia De Havilland, Robert Mitchum, and Frank Sinatra on the set of "Not as a Stranger," 1954.
    Stranley Kramer, director, with Olivia De Havilland, Frank Sinatra, and Robert Mitchum on the set of "Not as a Stranger," 1954.
    Stanley Kramer, director, and Robert Mitchum on the set of "Not as a Stranger," 1954.
    Olivia de Havilland, Robert Mitchum, Frank Sinatra, Charles Bickford, Broderick Crawford, and Gloria Grahame in Not as a Stranger (1955)
    Olivia de Havilland, Robert Mitchum, and Frank Sinatra in Not as a Stranger (1955)
    Robert Mitchum, Frank Sinatra, and Lee Marvin in Not as a Stranger (1955)
    Robert Mitchum and Lon Chaney Jr. in Not as a Stranger (1955)
    Robert Mitchum and Lon Chaney Jr. in Not as a Stranger (1955)
    Not as a Stranger (1955)
    Olivia de Havilland, Robert Mitchum, Frank Sinatra, Charles Bickford, Broderick Crawford, and Gloria Grahame in Not as a Stranger (1955)
    Olivia de Havilland, Robert Mitchum, and Frank Sinatra in Not as a Stranger (1955)
    Olivia de Havilland, Robert Mitchum, and Frank Sinatra in Not as a Stranger (1955)

    Top cast

    Edit
    Olivia de Havilland
    Olivia de Havilland
    • Kristina Hedvigson
    Frank Sinatra
    Frank Sinatra
    • Alfred Boone
    Robert Mitchum
    Robert Mitchum
    • Lucas Marsh
    Gloria Grahame
    Gloria Grahame
    • Harriet Lang
    Broderick Crawford
    Broderick Crawford
    • Dr. Aarons
    Charles Bickford
    Charles Bickford
    • Dr. Dave Runkleman
    Myron McCormick
    • Dr. Clem Snider
    Lon Chaney Jr.
    Lon Chaney Jr.
    • Job Marsh
    • (as Lon Chaney)
    Jesse White
    Jesse White
    • Ben Cosgrove
    Harry Morgan
    Harry Morgan
    • Oley
    Lee Marvin
    Lee Marvin
    • Brundage
    Virginia Christine
    Virginia Christine
    • Bruni
    Whit Bissell
    Whit Bissell
    • Dr. Dietrich
    Jack Raine
    Jack Raine
    • Dr. Lettering
    Mae Clarke
    Mae Clarke
    • Nurse Odell
    William Vedder
    William Vedder
    • Carlisle Emmons
    John Dierkes
    John Dierkes
    • Bursar
    Al Murphy
    • Patient Being Restrained
    • (scenes deleted)
    • Director
      • Stanley Kramer
    • Writers
      • Edna Anhalt(written for the screen by)
      • Edward Anhalt(written for the screen by)
      • Morton Thompson(novel)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    More like this

    Sudden Fear
    7.5
    Sudden Fear
    Panic in the Streets
    7.2
    Panic in the Streets
    Track of the Cat
    6.4
    Track of the Cat
    House of Strangers
    7.3
    House of Strangers
    A Blueprint for Murder
    6.7
    A Blueprint for Murder
    Man with the Gun
    6.7
    Man with the Gun
    Scandal Sheet
    7.4
    Scandal Sheet
    The Lawless
    6.7
    The Lawless
    The Pride and the Passion
    5.7
    The Pride and the Passion
    Separate Tables
    7.4
    Separate Tables
    Johnny Concho
    5.8
    Johnny Concho
    The Second Woman
    6.3
    The Second Woman

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Trivia
      Olivia de Havilland and Robert Mitchum prepared for their roles by attending eight operations. Broderick Crawford attended an autopsy for his autopsy scene and promptly got sick.
    • Goofs
      As a nurse, Kristina should and would have known that she should avoid being exposed to a typhoid patient while pregnant.
    • Quotes

      Dr. Snider: God help him, he made a mistake.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Last Cigarette (1999)
    • Soundtracks
      Not as a Stranger
      by Jimmy Van Heusen & Buddy Kaye

    User reviews57

    Review
    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    Miscast, but surprisingly good
    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 ****
    helpful•28
    9
    • moonspinner55
    • Jul 10, 2005

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • July 1955 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Morton Thompson's Not as a Stranger
    • Filming locations
      • University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Stanley Kramer Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    Edit
    • Budget
      • $2,000,000 (estimated)
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      2 hours 15 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    Olivia de Havilland, Robert Mitchum, Frank Sinatra, Broderick Crawford, and Gloria Grahame in Not as a Stranger (1955)
    Top Gap
    By what name was Not as a Stranger (1955) officially released in India in English?
    Answer
    • See more gaps
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    View list
    List
    New & Upcoming Superhero Movies and Series
    See the full list
    View list
    List
    Fall TV Guide: The Best Shows Coming This Year
    See the full list
    View image
    Photos
    Hollywood Romances: Our Favorite Couples
    See the gallery
    Back to top

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb App
    Sign in for more access
    Sign in for more access
    • Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • IMDb Developer
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Interest-Based Ads
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2022 by IMDb.com, Inc.