United States / Jan 28, 1946 / NR
BREATHTAKING SUSPENSE - THRILLS!
1h 32min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
On the eve of the Chinese New Year, three strangers, Crystal Shackleford, married to a wealthy philanderer; Jerome Artbutny, an outwardly respectable judge; and Johnny West, a seedy sneak thief, make a pact before a small statue of the Chinese goddess of Destiny. The threesome agree to purchase a sweepstakes ticket and share whatever winnings might accrue.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Rosalind Ivan | Lady Rhea Beladon |
| John Alvin | Junior Clerk |
| Peter Whitney | Timothy Delaney aka Gabby |
| Alan Napier | David Shackleford |
| Clifford Brooke | Senior Clerk |
| Doris Lloyd | Mrs. Proctor |
| Norman Ainsley | Mr. Giesing (uncredited) |
| Edward Biby | Man on the Street (uncredited) |
| Benny Burt | Drunken Stranger (uncredited) |
| Woody Chambliss | Man in Pub (uncredited) |
| Tom Coleman | Pub Patron (uncredited) |
| Alec Craig | Man on Park Bench (uncredited) |
| Cyril Delevanti | Stockbroker (Voice) (uncredited) |
| Leslie Denison | Detective (uncredited) |
| Creighton Hale | Man in Pub (uncredited) |
| Sam Harris | Magistrate (uncredited) |
| Holmes Herbert | Sir Robert (uncredited) |
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| Keith Hitchcock | Donald Fry (uncredited) |
| Leyland Hodgson | Police Inspector in Pub (uncredited) |
| Olaf Hytten | Prison Turnkey (uncredited) |
| Fred Kelsey | Man on the Street / Man in Pub (uncredited) |
| Colin Kenny | Alfred, Innkeeper / Bartender (uncredited) |
| Connie Leon | Flower Woman (uncredited) |
| Stanley Logan | 'Major' George Alfred Beach (uncredited) |
| Jeffrey Sayre | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Reginald Sheffield | Hotel Clerk (uncredited) |
| Leo White | News Hawker (uncredited) |
| Eric Wilton | Bailiff (uncredited) |
| Ian Wolfe | Gillkie the Barrister (uncredited) |
| John Burton | Narrator (uncredited) |
| Tom Pilkington | Man in Pub (uncredited) |
| Stanley Mann | Newshawker (uncredited) |
| Thomas Martin | Reporter in Courtroom (uncredited) |
Genres
ThrillerCrime
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Three Strangers |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Release date | 28 gennaio 1946 |
| Executive producer | Jack L. Warner |
| Production | Wolfgang Reinhardt |
| Writer | John Huston, Howard Koch |
| Editing | George Amy |
| Cinematography | Arthur Edeson, George Gordon Nogle |
| Assistant directors | James McMahon, Jean Negulesco |
| Camera operators | George Gordon Nogle, Arthur Edeson |
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| Additional photography | Arthur Edeson, George Gordon Nogle |
| Production design | Clarence Steensen, Max Parker, Ted Smith |
| Art direction | Max Parker, Ted Smith, Clarence Steensen |
| Set decoration | Clarence Steensen, Max Parker, Ted Smith |
| Special effects | Edwin B. DuPar, William C. McGann |
| Visual effects | Paul Detlefsen |
| Music | Adolph Deutsch, Jerome Moross, Leo F. Forbstein, Murray Cutter, Robert G. Wayne, Gerald W. Alexander, C.A. Riggs, Charles David Forrest |
| Sound | Adolph Deutsch, Jerome Moross, Leo F. Forbstein, Murray Cutter, Robert G. Wayne, Gerald W. Alexander, C.A. Riggs, Charles David Forrest |
| Costume design | Milo Anderson, Perc Westmore, Eugene Joseff |
| Makeup | Perc Westmore, Milo Anderson, Eugene Joseff |
| Hairstyling | Milo Anderson, Perc Westmore, Eugene Joseff |
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