The Stranger (1946)

1946 • 95 minutes

About this movie

An escaped Nazi war criminal takes on a new persona in a small New England town in this "top-notch" (Cue) and "tense and suspenseful" (The Hollywood Reporter) noir starring the top actors of the genre, Orson Welles and Edward G. Robinson! Charles Rankin (Welles), responsible for unspeakable brutality during the Holocaust, is now living as a history professor in a small American town, with plans to wed Mary (Loretta Young), the daughter of a local judge. When an old comrade escapes prison and comes looking for refuge, Rankin quickly sees that it is a plot to find him and kills the man. But a wily government agent (Robinson), who was behind the set-up, fervently pursues Rankin and attempts to convince Mary of Rankin's crimes, leading to an action-packed confrontation you won't soon forget! Welles directs this stylish, nail-biting piece of unforgettable suspense.