The Stranger
1946 · 95 MIN · IMDB 7.3 · 29,607 VOTES · DIR. Orson Welles
Overview
An investigator from the War Crimes Commission travels to Connecticut to find an infamous Nazi, who may be hiding out in a small town in the guise of a distinguished professor engaged to the Supreme Court Justice’s daughter.
Dialogue Timeline — 997 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:09 {clock chimes}
00:05:28 Connecticut.
00:11:35 Franz.
00:14:41 Have you been followed? Were you followed here?
00:19:20 Have to get it yourself, mister. Right back there.
00:22:46 Hello, Father. Has anybody seen my brand-new husband?
00:26:49 Mr Wilson, will you sit on my right? Jeff, your usual place. Darling, right there.
00:29:39 He still follows his warrior guards, marching to Wagnerian strains
00:34:35 What little man?
00:38:07 l hate bringing you into this, but you're the only one l can turn to.
00:41:57 - Nothing but religious pamphlets. - Yep, that's all.
00:45:06 And then... on our wedding day, Mary, he appeared again.
00:48:56 lt ought to be. lt's just as bad.
00:52:07 lf one of us goes, we'll both go.
00:55:11 There's nothing unusual about a father wanting to see his daughter.
00:58:30 The mind of a man named...
01:01:55 We've got to face this thing with complete honesty, sister.
01:05:18 l outfaced both of them, Charles.
01:08:35 May l get you some more tea?
01:11:43 {sawing}
01:15:36 - Honestly. Cross my... - Oh, Miss Mary.
01:19:11 You're a bad influence. l intended only to spend a couple of minutes.
01:23:15 l couldn't face life knowing what l've been to you and what l've done to Noah.
01:28:01 lt won't help you now.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed997
Dialogue density10.5 lines / min
First line00:00:09
Final line01:28:01
Production Record
DirectorOrson Welles
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1,034,000
Revenue$3,220,000
IMDb votes29,607