Even worse, she soon comes to believe that she will be his next victim. Here are a few shows to help you scratch the stranger things itch. The stranger 1946 was a thriller about a nazi, franz kindler welles, who is hiding out as a. Based on the novel by agatha christie and play by frank vosper, love from a stranger isnt quite as good as the 1937 version of the same property. Be careful who you wish for a whirlwind romance with a handsome and charming stranger sweeps cecily harrington off her feet and she recklessly abandons her old life to settle in the remote and blissful surroundings of a country cottage. It is based on the play of the same title by frank vosper, inspired by a short story by agatha christie, which had previously been turned into a 1937 british film love from a stranger starring basil rathbone. Love from a stranger is a typical version of the popular bluebeard type tale and indeed bluebeard himself, the famous wife killer, is referenced at one point. Love from a stranger is the name of two live bbc television plays directed by george more oferrall. It is based on the 1936 play of the same name by frank vosper. The film is a showcase for miranda, who performs several numbers in her usual style, including a highenergy rendition of ticotico. The film was remade in 1947 as an average melodrama without the elements of madness. Buy love from a stranger movie posters from movie poster shop. Sylvia sidney is wonderful as the innocent, naive british young woman who falls immediately for hodiak, playing a dark handsome latinspaniard. In 1947 love from a stranger was remade in hollywood, with sylvia sidney and john hodiak.
Based on a true story, the madefortv a stranger to love stars beau bridges as allan grant, a reasonably happy omaha man with a wife tess harper and two sons. The 1947 us remake starred john hodiak and sylvia sidney and was released in the uk as a stranger walked in. Love from a stranger 1947 cast and crew surf pounds on rocks as an englishwoman sylvia sidney realizes her latin american husband john hodiak is a killer. But in love from a stranger, he steps out of his actors comfort zone and portrays a debonair, suave, smoothtalking, creepy, serial killer of wealthy women who he marries.
An almost complete list of both the psychotronic video guide and the encyclopedia. Love from a stranger 1947 richard whorf, john hodiak, sylvia sidney, ann richards september 30, 2019 cecily harrington, struggling along on a small allowance, wins a fortune in a lottery. Stranger things, you will love the very real 90s feel of the xfiles, complete with. Love from a stranger 1947 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. In turn, the play was based on the 1924 short story philomel cottage, written by agatha christie. Copacabana is a 1947 american musical comedy film directed by alfred e.
Welcome stranger 1947 california physician jim pearson bing crosby travels to maine to work as a temporary replacement for dr. Working titles for this film were a woman of my own, great temptation, the intruder, sacred and profane, beloved stranger, as you desire me and carl and anna. In turn, the play was based on the short story philomel cottage, written by agatha christie. It bears the usual stylistic similarities to the likes of hitchcocks rebecca although it has more of a bmovie look and feel than that film. Love from a stranger 1938 tv play, a play directed by george more oferrall starring bernard lee and edna best. As we are now well into 2018, what better way to spend a dark january evening than with the adel players and their production of love from a stranger written by frank vosper, based on a story by agatha christie. It has so much going for it, such as an excellent premise, a colorful cast and a wellequipped director. Several couples head upstate to the country and are stalked by a murderer behind a ghoulish mask. Espie estrella is a lyricist, songwriter, and member of the nashville songwriters association international. The film had no directors credit, and is often cited in modern sources as the first major hollywood film to be released without one. Love from a stranger 1947 richard whorf related allmovie. Mount rushmore was completed in 1941, the big bang theory was formulated in 1946 and in 1949, george orwell published his novel nineteen eightyfour. In 1939 they worked together again on tower of london, the sun never sets, and son of frankenstein.
Love from a stranger 1947 richard whorf, john hodiak. It is the first hollywood film to present documentary footage of the. Love from a stranger, an american film directed by richard whorf. Find similar and related movies for love from a stranger 1947 richard whorf on allmovie. A newly married woman begins to suspect that her husband is a killer. Continuing our series of writers recommending underappreciated films available to stream, a celebration of a nuanced orson welles noir from. The film was remade in 1947 as an average melodrama without the elements of. Love from a stranger is a movie based on a play based on a short story written by agatha christie called philomel. Read the full synopsis of love from a stranger, 1937, directed by rowland v. Love from a stranger is a 1937 british drama film directed by rowland v. Cecily harrington sylvia sidney, struggling along on a small allowance, wins a fortune in a lottery. Tv shows to watch if you love stranger things pcmag.
Joseph mccrory barry fitzgerald, who is taking a twomonth. The film is based upon a play of an agatha christie story and is superbly directed by rowland v. 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, doesnt realize she has married a fortunehunting bluebeard with a few murdered wives in his past. Orson welles, known for the lady from shanghai 1947, touch of evil 1958, and citizen kane 1941, directs and stars in this crimenoir film. For their honeymoon, they go to an isolated english college where she, unlike the audience. Originally performed by the adel players in 1947, it was specifically chosen to mark the 70 th anniversary of the players. She meets a suave, sophisticated man, and falls in love. In 1947 welles then made a loose but strikingly original film adaptation. The plays are based on the 1936 stage play of the same name by frank vosper. Be careful who you wish for a whirlwind romance with a handsome and charming stranger sweeps cecily harrington off her feet and she recklessly abandons her old life to settle in.
No stranger than love is a 2015 canadian romantic comedy film directed by nick wernham and written by steve adams. Lee and starring ann harding, basil rathbone and binnie hale. A stranger, manuel cortez john hodiak, comes to rent her flat and she falls in love. A newly married woman begins to suspect that her husband is a killer, and that she is soon to be his next victim. The other love is a 1947 american film noir drama romance film directed by andre detoth and starring barbara stanwyck, david niven, and richard conte.
With ann harding, basil rathbone, binnie hale, bruce seton. The film stars alison brie, justin chatwin and colin hanks. The play was also televised twice by the bbc on 23 november 1938 and 25 may 1947, both as live performances. With joy harington, elisabeth kirkby, sam lysons, edna morris. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Love from a stranger is a 1947 american historical film noir directed by richard whorf and starring john hodiak and sylvia sidney. Love from a stranger is a 1947 american film directed by richard whorf and starring john hodiak. The stranger is a 1946 american film noir starring edward g. Lee, love from a stranger gave basil rathbone a free reign to make the most of his part and ham it up where necessary.
List of everlasting love songs of the 40s liveabout. Reevaluating orson welless nearperfect stranger the. Lee, with ann harding, basil rathbone, binnie hale, at turner classic movies. Written by ladislas fodor and harry brown based on the story beyond by erich maria remarque, the film is about a concert pianist who is sent to a sanatorium in switzerland to treat a serious lung illness.
Love from a stranger 1936 classic horror movies with the. After they are married, she begins to suspect that he married her for her money, and is now. Love from a stranger was adapted from a play by frank vosperwhich, in turn, was based on a story by agatha christie though youd never know it from the print ads for this film, which reproduced ms. Lee, with an almost complete english cast, except for ms. Several couples head upstate to the country and are stalked by. Love from a stranger 1947 film agatha christie wiki fandom. She decides to travel rather than marrying her fiance nigel lawrence john howard. Surf pounds on rocks as an englishwoman realizes her latin american husband is a killer. In fact, only one film with welles as the credited director managed a profit when it was released. Based on the novel by agatha christie and play by frank vosper, love from a. A whirlwind romance with a handsome and charming stranger sweeps cecily harrington off her feet and. A stranger, manuel cortez john hodiak, comes to rent her flat and she falls in love with him, and they are married. A lottery winner breaks up with her fiance and marries a fortune hunter who proves to be dangerous.
This was the first film that basil rathbone made with director rowland v. There is some promise in the last few minutes of the film, when sidney. Love from a stranger movie posters from movie poster shop. As much as i hate to admit it, orson welles the stranger is a pretty unremarkable film.
It is welless third completed feature film as director and his first film noir, about a war crimes investigator tracking a highranking nazi fugitive to a connecticut town. Love from a stranger 1947 tv play, a play directed by george more oferrall starring joy harington and henry. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Ironically, frank vosper never saw either film version of love from a stranger. The film is also known as a stranger walked in in the united kingdom. With edna best, bernard lee, eileen sharp, esma cannon. Love from a stranger 1947 love from a stranger 1947.
With john hodiak, sylvia sidney, ann richards, john howard. The film was released on june 17, 2016, in a limited release and through video on demand by orion pictures. Love from a stranger 1947 surf pounds on rocks as an englishwoman sylvia sidney realizes her latin american husband john hodiak is a killer. Apr 28, 2019 espie estrella is a lyricist, songwriter, and member of the nashville songwriters association international.