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Three Strangers

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After convincing two strangers, Jerome Arbutny (Sydney Greenstreet) and John West (Peter Lorre), to come to her apartment, Crystal Shackelford (Geraldine Fitzgerald) explains that at the stroke of midnight her statue of the goddess Kwan Yin will open its eyes, look into the souls of three strangers and grant their deepest wishes. The trio jointly invests in a sweepstake ticket, then separate, only to have their true natures demolish the possibility that Kwan Yin will fulfill their dreams.

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Virginia Wright Illustrated Daily News (Los Angeles) 07/13/2021
Overwritten in some parts, and not too carefully cast, nevertheless it hold the attention most of the time, in the manner of a picture puzzle. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 03/12/2011
B
The intricately plotted messy film becomes enjoyable mainly because of the spirited performances. Go to Full Review
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P A Jun 29 An evil woman believes in her idol of mercy. Without considering that the mercy might not be unlimited and undiscerning, she schemes to get her estranged husband back. He however knows her nature and wants a divorce so he can marry another. She uses two strangers to invoke the legendary miraculous power of the idol, but her behavior toward them is so indifferent in her zeal that one in dire need is ignored and no hand is extended to the other when he is condemned to death for a crime he didn’t commit. In the end, the mercy and judgment of the idol is rather unexpected, and memorable. See more Russ G Dec 29 Good performance from Peter Lorre and the woman in the supporting role, but it needed an alternative ending. See more Ted B @Movieaddicted 08/29/2024 I agree that this was an okay movie. The plot contained enough irony to be a Twilight Zone episode, especially the ending. It was compelling enough, but much of that was thanks to the "Maltese Falcon" duo of Sydney Greenstreet and Peter Lorre. However, even with their noir performances, it did not bring this film up to that level. Overall, an entertaining watch... See more Steve D 01/18/2024 Really dark and not worth your time. See more 06/09/2022 Film noir at its best, in a quirky story co-written by John Huston, carried by two of his actors from "The Maltese Falcon" — Sidney Greenstreet and Peter Lorre — and that film's composer, Adolph Deutsch. See more ashley h @ashleyhobgood87 05/18/2021 Three Strangers is an okay film. It is about three strangers who share a sweepstakes ticket which they wished upon together before a Chinese idol. Peter Lorre and Sydney Greenstreet give decent performances. The screenplay is a little slow in places. Jean Negulesco did an alright job directing this movie. I liked this motion picture because of the drama. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis After convincing two strangers, Jerome Arbutny (Sydney Greenstreet) and John West (Peter Lorre), to come to her apartment, Crystal Shackelford (Geraldine Fitzgerald) explains that at the stroke of midnight her statue of the goddess Kwan Yin will open its eyes, look into the souls of three strangers and grant their deepest wishes. The trio jointly invests in a sweepstake ticket, then separate, only to have their true natures demolish the possibility that Kwan Yin will fulfill their dreams.
Director
Jean Negulesco
Producer
Wolfgang Reinhardt
Distributor
Warner Bros.
Production Co
Warner Bros.
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 28, 1946, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 25, 2016
Runtime
1h 32m
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