The read
It runs a compact 1h 4m.
Synopsis
Newspaper reporter Michael Ward plunges into a nightmare of guilt, fearing that his "evidence" has sentenced the wrong man to death.
Ratings
IMDb6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes75%
109 audience votes
Key crew
- Boris IngsterDirector
- Frank PartosScreenplay
- Roy WebbOriginal Music Composer
- Nathanael WestWriter
Cast
- Peter LorreThe Stranger
- John McGuireMichael Ward
- Margaret TallichetJane
- Charles WaldronDistrict Attorney
- Elisha Cook Jr.Joe Briggs
- Charles HaltonAlbert Meng
- Ethel GriffiesMrs. Kane
- Cliff ClarkMartin
- Oscar O'SheaThe Judge
- Alec CraigDefense Attorney
- Otto HoffmanPolice Surgeon
- Bobby BarberGiuseppe, the Italian Grocer (uncredited)
Stills
Themes
film noirb moviewrongful conviction