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Three Strangers( 1946)

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BREATHTAKING SUSPENSE - THRILLS!

Overview

On the eve of the Chinese New Year, three strangers, Crystal Shackleford, married to a wealthy philanderer; Jerome Artbutny, an outwardly respectable judge; and Johnny West, a seedy sneak thief, make a pact before a small statue of the Chinese goddess of Destiny. The threesome agree to purchase a sweepstakes ticket and share whatever winnings might accrue.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Sydney Greenstreet

      Jerome K. Arbutny

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      Geraldine Fitzgerald

      Crystal Shackleford

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      Peter Lorre

      Johnny West

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      Joan Lorring

      Icey Crane

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      Robert Shayne

      Bertram Fallon

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      Marjorie Riordan

      Janet Elliott

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      Arthur Shields

      Prosecutor

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      Rosalind Ivan

      Lady Rhea Beladon

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      John Alvin

      Junior Clerk

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      Peter Whitney

      Timothy Delaney aka Gabby

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      Alan Napier

      David Shackleford

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      Clifford Brooke

      Senior Clerk

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      Doris Lloyd

      Mrs. Proctor

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      Norman Ainsley

      Mr. Giesing (uncredited)

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      Edward Biby

      Man on the Street (uncredited)

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      Benny Burt

      Drunken Stranger (uncredited)

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      Woody Chambliss

      Man in Pub (uncredited)

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      Tom Coleman

      Pub Patron (uncredited)

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      Alec Craig

      Man on Park Bench (uncredited)

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      Cyril Delevanti

      Stockbroker (Voice) (uncredited)

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      Leslie Denison

      Detective (uncredited)

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      Creighton Hale

      Man in Pub (uncredited)

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      Sam Harris

      Magistrate (uncredited)

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      Holmes Herbert

      Sir Robert (uncredited)

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      Keith Hitchcock

      Donald Fry (uncredited)

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      Leyland Hodgson

      Police Inspector in Pub (uncredited)

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      Olaf Hytten

      Prison Turnkey (uncredited)

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      Fred Kelsey

      Man on the Street / Man in Pub (uncredited)

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      Colin Kenny

      Alfred, Innkeeper / Bartender (uncredited)

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      Connie Leon

      Flower Woman (uncredited)

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      Stanley Logan

      'Major' George Alfred Beach (uncredited)

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      Jeffrey Sayre

      Waiter (uncredited)

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      Reginald Sheffield

      Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

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      Leo White

      News Hawker (uncredited)

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      Eric Wilton

      Bailiff (uncredited)

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      Ian Wolfe

      Gillkie the Barrister (uncredited)

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      John Burton

      Narrator (uncredited)

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      Tom Pilkington

      Man in Pub (uncredited)

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      Stanley Mann

      Newshawker (uncredited)

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      Thomas Martin

      Reporter in Courtroom (uncredited)

    Social

    Review 1Discussion

    A review by John Chard

    7.5
    Written by John Chard on Sat Feb 08 2014
    Three strangers, one idol and one sweepstake ticket. Bad mix. Three Strangers is directed by Jean Negulesco and written by John Huston and Howard Koch. It stars Sydney Greenstreet, Peter Lorre and Geraldine Fitzgerald. Music is by Adolph Deutsch and cinematography by Arthur Edeson. A tricky movie in structure as it constantly shifts between three character arcs to lead us to its resolution. Plot finds Crystal (Fitzgerald) luring Johnny (Lorre) and Arbutny (Greenstreet) to her apartment to make a wish in front of a Chinese idol known as Kwan Yin. It’s believed that Kwan Yin will bring a w...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • new year's eve
    • film noir