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Walk Softly, Stranger

Walk Softly, Stranger

A strange lie! A strange love!

19505.01h 22mNR

Overview

Fugitive Chris Hale starts over in a small Midwestern town in Ohio, where he befriends Elaine Corelli, a kind-hearted heiress left disabled after a skiing accident. As love blossoms, Hale vows to change his ways, but escaping his past may mean one last job.

Directed by Robert Stevenson
Written by Frank Fenton, Manuel Seff, Paul Yawitz
Produced by Robert Sparks
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Top Cast

Joseph Cotten

Joseph Cotten

Chris Hale/Steve

Alida Valli

Alida Valli

Elaine Corelli

Spring Byington

Spring Byington

Mrs. Brentman

Paul Stewart

Paul Stewart

Whitey Lake

J

Jack Paar

Ray Healy

Jeff Donnell

Jeff Donnell

Gwen

John McIntire

John McIntire

Morgan

Howard Petrie

Howard Petrie

Bowen

Frank Puglia

Frank Puglia

A.J. Corelli

Esther Dale

Esther Dale

Miss Thompson

Themes & Keywords

small towngamblingohiobeautiful womancaperfilm noirfugitivefalling in loveheiressgamblerwoman in wheelchairsmall time crookparalyzedwealthy familypetty criminalholidayshidden pastbased on story

About Walk Softly, Stranger

Walk Softly, Stranger is a drama, crime, romance film released in 1950 exploring themes of small town, gambling, ohio, beautiful woman, caper, film noir. Directed by Robert Stevenson, it stars Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, Spring Byington. Fugitive Chris Hale starts over in a small Midwestern town in Ohio, where he befriends Elaine Corelli, a kind-hearted heiress left disabled after a skiing accident. As love blossoms, Hale vows to change his ways, but escaping his past may mean one last job.

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