The Intimate Stranger (1956)
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- Approved
- 1h 35min
- Drama, Film-Noir
- Jun 1956 (UK)
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| Richard Basehart | ... |
Reggie Wilson
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| Mary Murphy | ... |
Evelyn Stewart
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| Constance Cummings | ... |
Kay Wallace
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| Roger Livesey | ... |
Ben Case
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| Faith Brook | ... |
Lesley Wilson
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| Mervyn Johns | ... |
Ernest Chaple
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Vernon Greeves | ... |
George Mearns
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André Mikhelson | ... |
Steve Vadney
(as Andre Mikhelson)
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| David Lodge | ... |
Police Sgt. Brown
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| Basil Dignam | ... |
Dr. Gray
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Grace Denbeigh-Russell | ... |
Mrs. Lynton
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Jay Denyer | ... |
Danny (uncredited)
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| Wilfred Downing | ... |
Dave (uncredited)
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Richard Grant | ... |
Harry (uncredited)
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Gordon Harris | ... |
Actor (uncredited)
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Douglas Hays | ... |
Draper (uncredited)
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| David Hurst | ... |
Dave Pearson (uncredited)
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Edna Landor | ... |
Miss Tyson (uncredited)
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| Joseph Losey | ... |
Director (uncredited)
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| Garfield Morgan | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| Michael Segal | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Frederic Steger | ... |
Johnny (uncredited)
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Jack Stewart | ... |
Constable Burton (uncredited)
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| Marianne Stone | ... |
Miss Cedric (uncredited)
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Peter Veness | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Michael Ward | ... |
Costume Designer (uncredited)
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Lian-Shin Yang | ... |
Mary (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Joseph Losey | ... | (as Joseph Walton) |
| Alec C. Snowden | ||
Written by
| Howard Koch | ... | (written by) (originally as Peter Howard) |
Produced by
| Tony Owen | ... | executive producer |
| Alec C. Snowden | ... | producer |
Music by
| Trevor Duncan | ||
Cinematography by
| Gerald Gibbs | ||
Film Editing by
| Geoffrey Muller | ||
Art Direction by
| C. Wilfred Arnold | ... | (as Wilfred Arnold) |
Makeup Department
| Jack Craig | ... | makeup artist |
| Bobbie Smith | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Jim O'Connolly | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Bill Shore | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Ronald Abbott | ... | sound recordist (as Ron Abbott) |
| Derek Holding | ... | sound editor |
| Sidney Rider | ... | sound recordist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Arthur Lemon | ... | still photographer |
| Brian Rhodes | ... | camera operator |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Alice McLaren | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
| Trevor Duncan | ... | music arranger |
| Richard Taylor | ... | musical director |
Script and Continuity Department
| Marjorie Owens | ... | continuity |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Anglo-Amalgamated Film Distributors (1956) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1956) (United States) (theatrical)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Western Electric (sound recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Reggie Wilson, a former Film Editor in Hollywood, left in a scandal in, as a ladies man, sleeping with the wrong woman. Wanting to stay in the business, he eventually moved to London to try and restart. Working up through the ranks at Commonwealth Pictures, Reggie was ultimately made Executive Producer at the studio by the studio chief, Ben Case, who, upon Reggie's ascension, is now more the studio figurehead. And while some have labeled the move more one to assume power, Reggie also married Ben's daughter, Lesley, in he trying to put his past behind him in truly loving her. He is working on what is arguably the biggest picture of his career, Eclipse - one that Ben admittedly has little faith in in he seeing it as being overblown - and as such calls in a favor from an old friend, Hollywood actress Kay Wallace, a former lover who would admit that the prospect of starting up again with Reggie was as much a draw in coming to London as working on the picture itself. It was about the time that he started working on this picture that Reggie also started receiving letters from an Evelyn Stewart, an American in Newcastle. Despite his claims that he doesn't know her, the letters are love letters of sorts, pleading for him to let her back into his life. The more letters he receives, the more he believes that what she is writing she at least believes is the truth, she able to back up her claims of "their past" with dates and places, places he admits he was at at the times listed. Going to Newcastle to confront her leads to even more confusion on his part as the stronger her conviction, the more he becomes convinced that she is indeed telling the truth. Is Reggie going crazy like he thinks he is, or is there something else at play behind her assertions? Written by Huggo |
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| Taglines | MOVIE MAKER ON THE SPOT! (original U.S. print ad - all caps) See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $125,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | On this film's release, the director credit was given to producer Alec C. Snowden rather than to the (then) blacklisted Joseph Losey. See more » |
| Goofs | In the pub with Evelyn, the bottle of whiskey is still filled to the top of the label when Reginald gets up, but when he sits back down a moment later and Evelyn asks for her glass to be refilled, the bottle is only filled to the bottom of the label. See more » |
| Quotes |
Ben Case:
This is want you wanted, isn't it? Responsibility, running the show? You can't have that without paying the price. See more » |