United States / Oct 14, 1950 / NR / New York City, New York
A strange lie! A strange love!
1h 22min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Fugitive Chris Hale starts over in a small Midwestern town in Ohio, where he befriends Elaine Corelli, a kind-hearted heiress left disabled after a skiing accident. As love blossoms, Hale vows to change his ways, but escaping his past may mean one last job.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Howard Petrie | Bowen |
| Frank Puglia | A.J. Corelli |
| Esther Dale | Miss Thompson |
| Marlo Dwyer | Mabel |
| Robert Ellis | Skating Boy |
| Dick Ryan | Poker Player (uncredited) |
| Syd Saylor | Poker Player (uncredited) |
| Barbara Woodell | Secretary (uncredited) |
| Johnny Duncan | Office Messenger (uncredited) |
| Kit Guard | Worker (uncredited) |
| Jimmie Horan | Worker (uncredited) |
| Jack Perry | Worker in Pay Line (uncredited) |
| Frank Clarke | Plane Pilot (uncredited) |
| Will Wright | Jake - Poker Player (uncredited) |
| Joe Gilbert | Gambler (uncredited) |
| Bert LeBaron | Gambler (uncredited) |
| George Barrows | Man at Bar (uncredited) |
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| Ruth Brady | Tobacco Clerk (uncredited) |
| Wheaton Chambers | Tobacco Clerk (uncredited) |
| Charles Sherlock | Bowen Employee (uncredited) |
| Joel Fluellen | Florist (uncredited) |
| James Conaty | New Year's Eve Celebrant (uncredited) |
| Bess Flowers | New Year's Celebrant (uncredited) |
| Florence Wix | New Year's Celebrant (uncredited) |
| Art Dupuis | Bowen's Henchman (uncredited) |
| John Merton | Bowen's Henchman (uncredited) |
| Jack Shea | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Brick Sullivan | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Mel Wixon | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Perc Launders | Detective Taking Chris to Prison (uncredited) |
| Harry 'Snub' Pollard | Custodian on Stairway (uncredited) |
| John Miljan | Old Man (uncredited) |
| Lillian Nicholson | Minor Role (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaCrimeRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Walk Softly, Stranger |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Dore Schary Productions, RKO Radio Pictures, Vanguard Films |
| Release date | 14 ottobre 1950 |
| Executive producer | Dore Schary |
| Production | Robert Sparks |
| Writer | Manuel Seff, Paul Yawitz, Frank Fenton |
| Editing | Frederic Knudtson |
| Cinematography | Harry J. Wild, Jim Kirley, Gaston Longet |
| Assistant directors | Robert Stevenson |
| Camera operators | Harry J. Wild, Jim Kirley, Gaston Longet |
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| Additional photography | Harry J. Wild, Jim Kirley, Gaston Longet |
| Music | Friedrich Hollaender |
| Sound | Friedrich Hollaender |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
United States / Nov 04, 1950
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