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We Were Strangers

We Were Strangers

An explosive story of violent lives...lived dangerously!

19496.11h 46mNR

Overview

China Valdes joins the Cuban underground after her brother is killed by the chief of the secret police, Ariete. She meets and falls in love with American expatriate Tony Fenner. Tony develops a plan to tunnel under the city's cemetery to a plot owned by a high official, assassinate him, and blow up the whole Cuban hierarchy at the ensuing state funeral. Together with a band of dedicated revolutionaries, they begin digging.

Directed by John Huston
Written by Peter Viertel, John Huston, Robert Sylvester
Produced by Sam Spiegel
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Top Cast

Jennifer Jones

Jennifer Jones

China Valdés

John Garfield

John Garfield

Tony Fenner

Pedro Armendáriz

Pedro Armendáriz

Armando Ariete

Gilbert Roland

Gilbert Roland

Guillermo Montilla

Ramon Novarro

Ramon Novarro

Chief

Wally Cassell

Wally Cassell

Miguel

David Bond

David Bond

Ramón Sánchez

José Pérez

José Pérez

Toto

Morris Ankrum

Morris Ankrum

M. Seymour

Lelia Goldoni

Lelia Goldoni

Consuelo Valdés (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

cemeterypolitical assassinationrevolutionarycuban americanhavana, cuba1930swar with fascismbrother murdersecret tunnelromantic subplotcorrupt police officialsdigging

About We Were Strangers

We Were Strangers is a drama, thriller, adventure, romance film released in 1949 exploring themes of cemetery, political assassination, revolutionary, cuban american, havana, cuba, 1930s. Directed by John Huston, it stars Jennifer Jones, John Garfield, Pedro Armendáriz. China Valdes joins the Cuban underground after her brother is killed by the chief of the secret police, Ariete. She meets and falls in love with American expatriate Tony Fenner. Tony develops a plan to tunnel under the city's cemetery to a plot owned by a high official, assassinate him, and blow up the whole Cuban hierarchy at the ensuing state funeral. Together with a band of dedicated revolutionaries, they begin digging.

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