The Stranger

Summary

The Stranger is a film^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• The Stranger's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• The Stranger was directed by Orson Welles^[4].
• Anthony Veiller wrote the screenplay for The Stranger^[5].
• Victor Trivas wrote the screenplay for The Stranger^[6].
• John Huston wrote the screenplay for The Stranger^[7].
• Orson Welles wrote the screenplay for The Stranger^[8].
• The Stranger's composer is recorded as Bronisław Kaper^[9].
• The Stranger's genre is crime film^[10].
• The Stranger's genre is film noir^[11].
• A cast member of The Stranger was Loretta Young^[12].
• A cast member of The Stranger was Edward G. Robinson^[13].
• A cast member of The Stranger was Orson Welles^[14].
• A cast member of The Stranger was Richard Long^[15].
• A cast member of The Stranger was Konstantin Shayne^[16].
• A cast member of The Stranger was Billy House^[17].
• A cast member of The Stranger was Byron Keith^[18].
• A cast member of The Stranger was Martha Wentworth^[19].
• A cast member of The Stranger was Philip Merivale^[20].
• A cast member of The Stranger was Erskine Sanford^[21].
• A cast member of The Stranger was Ethan Laidlaw^[22].
• The Stranger was produced by Sam Spiegel^[23].
• The Stranger's production company is recorded as RKO Pictures^[24].
• The Stranger's director of photography is recorded as Russell Metty^[25].
• The original language of The Stranger was English^[26].
• The original language of The Stranger was Spanish^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Stranger was produced by Sam Spiegel^[23]. It was directed by Orson Welles^[4]. Screenwriters include Anthony Veiller^[5], Victor Trivas^[6], John Huston^[7], and Orson Welles^[8]. Cast members include Loretta Young^[12], Edward G. Robinson^[13], Orson Welles^[14], Richard Long^[15], Konstantin Shayne^[16], and Billy House^[17].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1946^[28] and July 2, 1946^[29]. Original languages include English^[26] and Spanish^[27]. Genres include crime film^[10] and film noir^[11]. The Stranger was distributed by video on demand^[30].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include fugitive^[31], Nazi^[32], war criminal^[33], loyalty^[34], United Nations War Crimes Commission^[35], and cover-up^[36].

Reception

Reviews include 7.7/10^[37], 97%^[38], and 76/100^[39].

Why It Matters

The Stranger has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]