Three Strangers
Three Strangers
Three Strangers
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1946
1h 32m
6.4(36 votes)
Thriller
Crime

Overview

On the eve of the Chinese New Year, three strangers, Crystal Shackleford, married to a wealthy philanderer; Jerome Artbutny, an outwardly respectable judge; and Johnny West, a seedy sneak thief, make a pact before a small statue of the Chinese goddess of Destiny. The threesome agree to purchase a sweepstakes ticket and share whatever winnings might accrue.

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Warner Bros. Pictures

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Cast & Crew

40 members
Acting

Sydney Greenstreet

Jerome K. Arbutny

Sydney Greenstreet
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Geraldine Fitzgerald

Crystal Shackleford

Geraldine Fitzgerald
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Peter Lorre

Johnny West

Peter Lorre
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Joan Lorring

Icey Crane

Joan Lorring
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Robert Shayne

Bertram Fallon

Robert Shayne
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Marjorie Riordan

Janet Elliott

Marjorie Riordan
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Arthur Shields

Prosecutor

Arthur Shields
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Rosalind Ivan

Lady Rhea Beladon

Rosalind Ivan
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John Alvin

Junior Clerk

John Alvin
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Peter Whitney

Timothy Delaney aka Gabby

Peter Whitney
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Alan Napier

David Shackleford

Alan Napier
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Clifford Brooke

Senior Clerk

Clifford Brooke
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Doris Lloyd

Mrs. Proctor

Doris Lloyd
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Norman Ainsley

Mr. Giesing (uncredited)

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Edward Biby

Man on the Street (uncredited)

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Benny Burt

Drunken Stranger (uncredited)

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Woody Chambliss

Man in Pub (uncredited)

Woody Chambliss
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Tom Coleman

Pub Patron (uncredited)

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Alec Craig

Man on Park Bench (uncredited)

Alec Craig
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Cyril Delevanti

Stockbroker (Voice) (uncredited)

Cyril Delevanti
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Leslie Denison

Detective (uncredited)

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Creighton Hale

Man in Pub (uncredited)

Creighton Hale
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Sam Harris

Magistrate (uncredited)

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Holmes Herbert

Sir Robert (uncredited)

Holmes Herbert
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Keith Hitchcock

Donald Fry (uncredited)

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Leyland Hodgson

Police Inspector in Pub (uncredited)

Leyland Hodgson
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Olaf Hytten

Prison Turnkey (uncredited)

Olaf Hytten
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Fred Kelsey

Man on the Street / Man in Pub (uncredited)

Fred Kelsey
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Colin Kenny

Alfred, Innkeeper / Bartender (uncredited)

Colin Kenny
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Connie Leon

Flower Woman (uncredited)

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Stanley Logan

'Major' George Alfred Beach (uncredited)

Stanley Logan
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Jeffrey Sayre

Waiter (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre
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Reginald Sheffield

Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

Reginald Sheffield
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Leo White

News Hawker (uncredited)

Leo White
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Eric Wilton

Bailiff (uncredited)

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Ian Wolfe

Gillkie the Barrister (uncredited)

Ian Wolfe
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John Burton

Narrator (uncredited)

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Tom Pilkington

Man in Pub (uncredited)

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Stanley Mann

Newshawker (uncredited)

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Thomas Martin

Reporter in Courtroom (uncredited)

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