The Strange One

1957 film by Jack Garfein
Movie film Q2390868
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The Strange One

Summary

The Strange One is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (229 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Strange One's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Strange One was directed by Jack Garfein[4].
  • Calder Willingham wrote the screenplay for The Strange One[5].
  • The Strange One's composer is recorded as Kenyon Hopkins[6].
  • The Strange One's genre is drama film[7].
  • The Strange One's genre is LGBTQ-related film[8].
  • The Strange One's genre is biographical film[9].
  • A cast member of The Strange One was Ben Gazzara[10].
  • A cast member of The Strange One was Pat Hingle[11].
  • A cast member of The Strange One was George Peppard[12].
  • A cast member of The Strange One was Geoffrey Horne[13].
  • A cast member of The Strange One was Peter Mark Richman[14].
  • The Strange One was produced by Sam Spiegel[15].
  • The Strange One's director of photography is recorded as Burnett Guffey[16].
  • The original language of The Strange One was English[17].
  • The Strange One was distributed by video on demand[18].
  • The Strange One's review score is recorded as 40%[19].
  • The Strange One's review score is recorded as 4.3/10[20].
  • The Strange One's color is recorded as black-and-white[21].
  • The Strange One's country of origin is recorded as United States[22].
  • The Strange One was published on January 1, 1957[23].
  • The Strange One's distributed by is recorded as Columbia Pictures[24].
  • The Strange One's distributed by is recorded as Netflix[25].
  • The Strange One's filming location is recorded as Florida[26].
  • The Strange One's film editor is recorded as Sidney Katz[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Strange One was produced by Sam Spiegel[15]. It was directed by Jack Garfein[4]. Calder Willingham wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Ben Gazzara[10], Pat Hingle[11], George Peppard[12], Geoffrey Horne[13], and Peter Mark Richman[14].

Publication

The Strange One was published on January 1, 1957[23]. The original language of it was English[17]. Genres include drama film[7], LGBTQ-related film[8], and biographical film[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[18].

Reception

Reviews include 40%[19] and 4.3/10[20].

Why It Matters

The Strange One ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (229 views/month).[2] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 51019
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14821]]: 51019, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269764|batch #269764]]"
  2. 10d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id 109875
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 109875, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269266|batch #269266]]"
  3. 9w ago · Rémi sim · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14551 the-strange-one
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14551]]: the-strange-one, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/295966536|The Strange One (#295966536)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8091|Il cine"
  4. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases
    P14449 112710
    Producer Sam Spiegel
    Publication date +1957-01-01T00:00:00Z
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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