Even worse, she soon comes to believe that she will be his next victim. Love from a stranger 1947 love from a stranger 1947. Based on the novel by agatha christie and play by frank vosper, love from a. With ann harding, basil rathbone, binnie hale, bruce seton.
Watch welcome stranger full movie in hd visit crusty dr. John hodiak is one of those old hollywood actors that died too young at age 41 from a massive heart attack. Love from a stranger is a 1947 american historical film noir directed by richard whorf and starring john hodiak and sylvia sidney. Welcome stranger 1947 california physician jim pearson bing crosby travels to maine to work as a temporary replacement for dr. Love from a stranger 1937 dvd alpha trafalgar us love from a stranger 1947 eagle lion. The film was the first directorial assignment for williams, who was better known as a screenwriter, and also produced the screenplay based on a. The agatha christie short story and frank vosper play were also the source for the 1937 united artists british film of the same title, directed by rowland v. Love from a stranger movie posters from movie poster shop. Lee, and starring basil rathbone and ann harding see afi catalog of feature films, 193140. 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. Lee, with ann harding, basil rathbone, binnie hale, at turner classic movies. For their honeymoon, they go to an isolated english college where she, unlike the audience.
Watch love from a stranger full movie in hd visit ann harding plays a lovely but somewhat naive young woman who goes o. 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. Phillip reed, hillary brooke, richard travis director. The film was remade in 1947 as an average melodrama without the elements of. Love from a stranger 1936 classic horror movies with the. 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. To minimize dispute the films included here should preferably feature a footnote linking to a reliable, published source which states that the mentioned film is considered to be a film noir by an expert in this field, e. Watch love from a stranger full movie in hd visit movie 29288 ann harding plays a lovely but somewhat naive young woman who goes. Vosper himself starred in the play which was later turned into a successful film. The film is also known as a stranger walked in in the united kingdom. Love from a stranger 1947 john hodiak and sylvia sidney in love from a stranger 1947 john hodiak in love. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world. Film noir is not a clearly defined genre see here for details on the characteristics. Cecily harrington sylvia sidney, struggling along on a small allowance, wins a fortune in a lottery.
Find similar and related movies for love from a stranger 1947 richard whorf on allmovie. The root of all evil is a 1947 british drama film, directed by brock williams for gainsborough pictures and starring phyllis calvert and michael rennie. In turn, the play was based on the short story philomel cottage, written by agatha christie the plays were only broadcast in the london area as this was the only part of the uk that could receive television. But in love from a stranger, he steps out of his actors comfort zone and. Lee and starring ann harding, basil rathbone and binnie hale. The film was remade in 1947 under the same title the film was produced by the independent trafalgar. Ironically, frank vosper never saw either film version of love from a stranger.
A lottery winner breaks up with her fiance and marries a fortune hunter who proves to be dangerous. She decides to travel rather than marrying her fiance nigel lawrence john howard. A newlyelected district attorney is kidnapped just before he takes office. Mark of cain, the 1947 general film distributors mark of the whistler, the 1944 columbia marked woman 1937 dvd warner us mary ryan, detective 1949 columbia. The plays are based on the 1936 stage play of the same name by frank vosper. Therefore, the composition of this list may be controversial. Surf pounds on rocks as an englishwoman realizes her latin american husband is a killer.
Thomas a crusading newspaper reporter battles bigcity gambling interests. A newly married woman begins to suspect that her husband is a killer. This was the first film that basil rathbone made with director rowland v. With joy harington, elisabeth kirkby, sam lysons, edna morris. Lee, with an almost complete english cast, except for ms. Hodiak is even more chilling as a serial wife killer than was the scary rathbone better known for his role as sherlock holmes in many films. A stranger, manuel cortez john hodiak, comes to rent her flat and she falls in love. Love from a stranger the 1947 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. A newly married woman begins to suspect that her husband is a killer, and that she is soon to be his next victim. Several couples head upstate to the country and are stalked by. There is some promise in the last few minutes of the film, when sidney. Read the full synopsis of love from a stranger, 1937, directed by rowland v. Get info about the original print of love from a stranger, 1947, directed by richard whorf, with john hodiak, sylvia sidney, ann richards.
Love from a stranger 1947 film agatha christie wiki fandom. As the 1938 version was 90 minutes long, and the 1947 version was 75 minutes long, these were effectively tv films, so film seems to be the best disambiguation choice as per wp. The film life with father 1947 was adapted from the 1939 broadway play, which was based on clarence days autobiographical stories. 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 1937 full movie download full hd. Love from a stranger, an american film directed by richard whorf. The dark 1947 version with john hodiak and sylvia sidney is the equal of. Love from a stranger 1947 surf pounds on rocks as an englishwoman sylvia sidney realizes her latin american husband john hodiak is a killer. 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. After marriage, husband starts to act weird, full of quirks that will rise suspects of oddity. The dark 1947 version with john hodiak and sylvia sidney is the equal of the 1937 original with basil rathbone and ann harding. Buy love from a stranger movie posters from movie poster shop.
A stranger, manuel cortez john hodiak, comes to rent her flat and she falls in love with him, and they are married. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of. Discover what genre love from a stranger, 1947, directed by richard whorf, with john hodiak, sylvia sidney, ann richards, belongs at turner classic movies. In turn, the play was based on the 1924 short story philomel cottage, written by agatha christie. Geller, who had been the head of the story department at warner bros. Love from a stranger is a 1947 american film directed by richard whorf and starring john hodiak. In 1939 they worked together again on tower of london, the sun never sets, and son of frankenstein. It is based on the 1936 play of the same name by frank vosper. Love from a stranger is a 1937 british drama film directed by rowland v. Love from a stranger is a 1936 play based on philomel cottage. Free download of the old movie from 1947, love from a stranger. 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. Love from a stranger is the name of two live bbc television plays directed by george more oferrall.
John hodiak in love from a stranger 1947 clip 1 hd by the john hodiak society. 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. With edna best, bernard lee, eileen sharp, esma cannon. Interestingly, the film is based on a story by the late, great agatha christie. Joseph mccrory barry fitzgerald, who is taking a twomonth. Although i normally detest movie remakes most of which are far inferior to the originals this one is an exception. In 1947 love from a stranger was remade in hollywood, with sylvia sidney and john hodiak. 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. Mcrory of fallbridge, maine, hires his vacation replacem.
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