Strangers in the Night

Strangers in the Night

Stalked by a Crazed Night KIller !

1944•56m•6.4/10

MysteryCrimeDrama

Ratings

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6.4/10(27)

In this Gothic tale, a returning WW2 vet goes looking for a small-town girl whom he knows only from letters. It’s the pretext for an off-beat treatment of sexual frustration morphing into a dangerous delusion, and eventually murder.

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Production

Republic Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

William Terry

William Terry

Sergeant Johnny Meadows

Virginia Grey

Virginia Grey

Dr. Leslie Ross

Helene Thimig

Helene Thimig

Mrs. Hilda Blake

Edith Barrett

Edith Barrett

Ivy Miller

Anne O'Neal

Nurse Thompson

Audley Anderson

Train Conductor

Jimmie Lucas

Waiter

Roy Butler

Cab Driver

Charles Sullivan

Charles Sullivan

Police Driver

Frances Morris

Frances Morris

Nurse

George Sherwood

Navy Doctor

Roy Darmour

Sailor

Jack Gardner

Medical Corpsman

Linda Stirling

Linda Stirling

Rosemary in Portrait (Uncredited)

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