Mystery ·Crime ·Drama · United States of America · 1944 · 56m

Strangers in the Night

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Director
Anthony Mann
Cast
William Terry as Sergeant Johnny Meadows Virginia Grey as Dr. Leslie Ross Helene Thimig as Mrs. Hilda Blake Edith Barrett as Ivy Miller Anne O'Neal as Nurse Thompson Audley Anderson as Train Conductor
Crew
Reggie Lanning — Director of Photography Arthur Roberts — Editor Joseph Dubin — Original Music Composer Bryant Ford — Screenplay Paul Gangelin — Screenplay Philip MacDonald — Story
Tagline

Stalked by a Crazed Night KIller !

Synopsis

In this Gothic tale, a returning WW2 vet goes looking for a small-town girl whom he knows only from letters. It’s the pretext for an off-beat treatment of sexual frustration morphing into a dangerous delusion, and eventually murder.

Mood & Themes
small townfilm noirveteran
Key Collaborators
Anthony Mann Director Reggie Lanning Director of Photography Arthur Roberts Editor Joseph Dubin Original Music Composer Bryant Ford Screenplay Paul Gangelin Screenplay Philip MacDonald Story Adele Palmer Costume Design
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