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The Stranger Came Home

The Stranger Came Home

One of you here has committed MURDER!

19545.11h 20mNR

Overview

Someone knocked out a man and left him for dead during a fishing trip in Portugal. That someone is either his fetching wife, or two business partners, all sporting guilty faces after his unexpected return. Two more murders and a frame-up befall the quartet before an inspector closes the case.

Directed by Terence Fisher
Written by Leigh Brackett, George Sanders, Michael Carreras
Produced by Michael Carreras
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Top Cast

Paulette Goddard

Paulette Goddard

Angie

William Sylvester

William Sylvester

Philip Vickers

Patrick Holt

Patrick Holt

Job Crandall

Paul Carpenter

Paul Carpenter

Bill Saul

Alvys Maben

Alvys Maben

Joan Merrill

Russell Napier

Russell Napier

Insp. Treherne

Kay Callard

Kay Callard

Jennie

David King-Wood

David King-Wood

Sessions

Jeremy Hawk

Jeremy Hawk

Sgt. Johnson

Patricia Owens

Patricia Owens

Blonde (as Pat Owens)

Themes & Keywords

nightmarefilm noir

About The Stranger Came Home

The Stranger Came Home is a mystery, drama, crime film released in 1954 exploring themes of nightmare, film noir. Directed by Terence Fisher, it stars Paulette Goddard, William Sylvester, Patrick Holt. Someone knocked out a man and left him for dead during a fishing trip in Portugal. That someone is either his fetching wife, or two business partners, all sporting guilty faces after his unexpected return. Two more murders and a frame-up befall the quartet before an inspector closes the case.

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