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We Were Strangers (1949)

April 27, 1949 (US) Drama, Thriller, Adventure, Romance • 106m

Overview

China Valdes joins the Cuban underground after her brother is killed by the chief of the secret police, Ariete. She meets and falls in love with American expatriate Tony Fenner. Tony develops a plan to tunnel under the city's cemetery to a plot owned by a high official, assassinate him, and blow up the whole Cuban hierarchy at the ensuing state funeral. Together with a band of dedicated revolutionaries, they begin digging.

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Top Billed Cast

Crew
George Antheil
George Antheil

Original Music Composer

Russell Metty
Russell Metty

Director of Photography

Ben Hecht
Ben Hecht

Additional Writing

Jules Buck
Jules Buck

Associate Producer



Reviews

talisencrw

⭐ 8/10

May 1, 2016

It was unique to come across this early Huston work. It's weird that today, three generations later, when Scarlett Johansson gets in trouble for being cast as an Asian, that this was long the practice. I've seen star Jennifer Jones here as a Cuban, and later in 'love is a Many-Splendored Thing' as Eurasian.

She and John Garfield (himself playing a Cuban-born American businessman and revolutionary supporter) had good chemistry, and the film was… read the rest.

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

Revenue

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