The Stranger (1946)

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The most deceitful man a woman ever loved!

An investigator from the War Crimes Commission travels to Connecticut to find an infamous Nazi, who may be hiding out in a small town in the guise of a distinguished professor engaged to the Supreme Court Justice’s daughter.

• Released: 1946-06-02
• Genres: Thriller, Crime
• Runtime: 1h 35m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.2/10 from 660 votes

Directed by Orson Welles.

Top cast

• Edward G. Robinson as Federal Agent Wilson
• Loretta Young as Mary Longstreet
• Orson Welles as Prof. Charles Rankin
• Philip Merivale as Judge Adam Longstreet
• Richard Long as Noah Longstreet
• Konstantin Shayne as Konrad Meinike
• Byron Keith as Dr. Jeffrey Lawrence
• Billy House as Mr. Solomon Potter
• Martha Wentworth as Sara
• David Bond as Student (uncredited)

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Stranger

• United States: stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, Brew, MGM Plus, Starz Amazon Channel, Fandor Amazon Channel, FlixFling, IndieFlix, Starz, Troma NOW, Dove Amazon Channel, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel, Bloodstream, Artiflix; watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla, FlixHouse, Darkroom, Fawesome, Bloodstream, The Roku Channel, Fandor, Pluto TV, Shout! Factory TV, YouTube Free, Plex, Plex Channel, Cineverse, Xumo Play, DistroTV, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Bloodstream, Artiflix, Brew; watch free on Bloodstream, Tubi TV, Plex; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
• India: stream on Bloodstream, Artiflix, Brew; watch free on Bloodstream, Plex, Plex Channel; rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: stream on FlixFling, Bloodstream, Artiflix, Brew; watch free on Hoopla, Bloodstream, Tubi TV, Fandor, Plex, Cineverse; rent on Apple TV Store, FlixFling, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, FlixFling, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Bloodstream, Artiflix, Brew; watch free on Bloodstream, Tubi TV, Plex; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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