The Stranger

1946 · directed by Orson Welles

Rating

78/100

Hit

no

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.

The Stranger (1946), directed by Orson Welles, rates 78/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Edward G. Robinson
• Loretta Young
• Orson Welles
• Philip Merivale
• Richard Long
• Konstantin Shayne
• Byron Keith
• Billy House
• Martha Wentworth
• David Bond

Crew

• Russell Metty — Director of Photography
• Ernest J. Nims — Editor
• Bronislau Kaper — Original Music Composer
• Anthony Veiller — Screenplay

More from Orson Welles

1. Citizen Kane (1941) — 100/100 · hit
2. Touch of Evil (1958) — 91/100 · hit
3. Chimes at Midnight (1965) — 82/100 · hit
4. The Magnificent Ambersons (1942) — 81/100 · hit
5. F for Fake (1973) — 80/100 · hit
6. Othello (1951) — 80/100 · hit

How these numbers work: Methodology