A bizarre love affair forms the basis of this drama. It all begins with a few love letters between a Marine sergeant stationed overseas and a young woman back in the States. As soon as his tour is finished, the sergeant begins looking for the woman back home. He finds the girl's mother and she informs him that her daughter has gone away. The man is heartbroken until a friend of the mother tells him that the mother never had a daughter; the whole affair was manufactured by the lonely woman. When the mother learns of her ...
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A bizarre love affair forms the basis of this drama. It all begins with a few love letters between a Marine sergeant stationed overseas and a young woman back in the States. As soon as his tour is finished, the sergeant begins looking for the woman back home. He finds the girl's mother and she informs him that her daughter has gone away. The man is heartbroken until a friend of the mother tells him that the mother never had a daughter; the whole affair was manufactured by the lonely woman. When the mother learns of her friend's betrayal, she kills her. She then tries to kill the Marine, but during the scuffle, a gigantic painting of her "daughter" slips off the wall and crushes her. Sandra Brennan, Rovi
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Edith Barrett, Helene Thimig, Virginia Grey, William Terry. Very good. 1944 Run time: 56. Providing great media since 1972. All used discs are inspected and guaranteed. Digital copy/codes may be expired or not included. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Edith Barrett, Helene Thimig, Virginia Grey, William Terry. Very good. 1944 Run time: 56. Providing great media since 1972. All used discs are inspected and guaranteed. Digital copy/codes may be expired or not included. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
Add this copy of Strangers in the Night to cart. $17.50, new condition, Sold by groovaciousrecords rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Cedar City, UT, UNITED STATES, published 2013 by Olive Films.
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George E. Stone, Edith Barrett, Virginia Grey, Anne O'Neal, William Terry. New in new packaging. Language: English. Run time: 56 mins. Aspect ratio: 1.37: 1. Originally released: 1944. factory sealed brand new not a promo or cutout
"Strangers in the Night" is a short, obscure 1944 B film noir with something in common with Otto Preminger's classic noir film "Laura" of the same year. Both films feature a portrait of a mysterious beautiful woman hanging on the wall. The portrait is shown in a climactic scene in "Laura" while in "Strangers in the Night" the beautiful, haunting portrait appears repeatedly. The portrait in this B film purports to be of a mysterious beautiful woman, Rosemary, who, the story goes, lives with her aged mother, Hilda, in an old Gothic house on top of a mountain net to a sharp drop-off to the ocean below.
The film is an early effort by the noted director Anthony Mann and was produced by indendent film company Republic Pictures, known for doing much on a low budget. It is based on a story by noted crime writer Philip MacDonald. A wounded seargeant stationed overseas in WW II, Johnny Meadows, has been writing to Rosemary and apparently fallen in love with her. When he returns stateside, he meets a beautiful woman doctor on the train home who is beginning her practice in the town where Rosemary lives and who has met Rosemary's mother. A triangle of sorts develops between the young man, the doctor, and the mysterious Rosemary who is seen only in her portrait. The film builds in suspense to a surprising resolution.
Less than one hour in length, "Strangers in the Night" features dark shadowy photography, a train wreck, lonely, unhappy people searching for love, and crime, violence, and despair.The Austrian actress Helen Thimming gives an outstanding performance as the tormented Hilda Blake, mother of Rosemary. The film is off the beaten path for film noir and rewards watching by lovers of the genre.
