The Intimate Stranger (1956 film)
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Anglo-Amalgamated Film Distributors (UK) | |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Budget | $125,000[1] |
The Intimate Stranger is a 1956 British
Plot
Reggie Wilson's Hollywood career as a film editor ended after he had an affair with his boss's wife. He then moved to England, became successful and married the daughter of a producer. They are both working on a new film called Eclipse. His new life is threatened when he starts receiving intimate letters from a woman. She reminds him of a relationship that they had some time ago, but he has no knowledge of it.
Cast
- Richard Basehart - Reginald "Reggie" Wilson
- Mary Murphy - Evelyn Stewart
- Constance Cummings - Kay Wallace
- Roger Livesey - Ben Case
- Faith Brook - Lesley Wilson
- Mervyn Johns - Ernest Chaple
- Vernon Greeves - George Mearns
- André Mikhelson - Steve Vadney
- David Lodge - Police Sergeant Brown
- Basil Dignam - Dr Gray
- Grace Denbigh Russell - Mrs Lynton
- Joseph Losey - Director
- Garfield Morgan - Waiter
- Marianne Stone - Miss Cedrick, the secretary
- Peter Veness - Policeman
- Frederic Steger - Barman
Director Joseph Losey appears in a small cameo part as a film director.
Production
Producer/director
Reception
Derek Winnert wrote "It is one of the least well known of all Losey’s films, but then it is arguably also one of the least too, though far from negligible."[5]
Dennis Schwartz noted a "tightly scripted crime thriller...The conclusion comes with a pat resolution, but by that time I was engrossed in the improbable story and too much impressed with the fine acting to care that much if I was being manipulated."[6]
References
- ^ Caute, David (1994). Joseph Losey. Oxford University Press. p. 124.
- ^ "The Intimate Stranger (1956)". Archived from the original on 14 January 2009.
- ^ a b "Finger of Guilt (1956) - Joseph Losey - Review - AllMovie". AllMovie.
- ^ 'Guys and Dolls' Takes Over Manhattan; Owen Plans Film in London Schallert, Edwin. Los Angeles Times 4 Nov 1955: B9.
- ^ "The Intimate Stranger [Finger of Guilt] *** (1956, Richard Basehart, Mary Murphy, Mervyn Johns, Constance Cummings, Roger Livesey, Faith Brook) – Classic Movie Review 7066 - Derek Winnert". www.derekwinnert.com.
- ^ Schwartz, Dennis. "fingerofguilt". homepages.sover.net.
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