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Love from a Stranger (1947)

1947-11-15 · 1h 21m · EN
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He lied, cheated, and killed all in the name of love.

Cecily Harrington, struggling along on a small allowance, wins a fortune in a lottery. She decides to travel rather than marrying her fiance Nigel Lawrence. A stranger, Manuel Cortez, comes to rent her flat and she falls in love with him, and they are married. For their honeymoon, they go to an isolated English college where she, unlike the audience, doesn't realize she has married a fortune-hunting Bluebeard with a few murdered wives in his past. The question is will she be able to repent in leisure her decision to marry in haste.

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Richard WhorfDirector

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John HodiakJohn HodiakManuel CortezSylvia SidneySylvia SidneyCecily HarringtonAnn RichardsAnn RichardsMavis WilsonJohn HowardJohn HowardNigel LawrenceIsobel ElsomIsobel ElsomAuntie Loo-Loo GerardErnest CossartErnest CossartBillingsPhilip TongePhilip TongeDr. GribbleAnita Sharp-BolsterAnita Sharp-BolsterEthelFrederick WorlockFrederick WorlockInspector Hobday

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Based on novel or bookMysteryMarriage

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Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · Mystery · MarriageNarrative complexityMysteryDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference295291

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What is Love from a Stranger about?

Cecily Harrington, struggling along on a small allowance, wins a fortune in a lottery. She decides to travel rather than marrying her fiance Nigel Lawrence. A stranger, Manuel Cortez, comes to rent her flat and she falls in love with him, and they are married. For their honeymoon, they go to an isolated English college where she, unlike the audience, doesn't realize she has married a fortune-hunting Bluebeard with a few murdered wives in his past. The question is will she be able to repent in leisure her decision to marry in haste.

How long is Love from a Stranger?

Love from a Stranger has a runtime of 81 minutes.