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"The Stranger" quotes

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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.

Director: Orson Welles
Writer: Anthony Veiller, Victor Trivas, Decla Dunning
Production: RKO Pictures
Genre: crime, drama
Year: 1946
MetaScore: 76/100
ImdbRating: 7.4
BoxOffice: N/A
Released: 01 Aug 1946
Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 2 nominations total
The will to freedom has been voiced in every other tongue - The Stranger 00:44 The will to freedom has been voiced in every other tongue Who but a Nazi would deny that Karl Marx was a German because he was a Jew - The Stranger 00:08 Who but a Nazi would deny that Karl Marx was a German... Did you remember to keep your knees together and your apparatus in - The Stranger 00:16 Did you remember to keep your knees together and your... The German sees himself as the innocent victim of world envy and hatred - The Stranger 01:07 The German sees himself as the innocent victim of world envy... Why wasn't it I - The Stranger 00:24 Why wasn't it I I knew darn well it was the same feller - The Stranger 00:10 I knew darn well it was the same feller Who would think to look for the notorious Franz Kindler in the sacred precincts of the Harper School - The Stranger 00:31 Who would think to look for the notorious Franz Kindler in... Has anybody seen my brand new husband - The Stranger 00:14 Has anybody seen my brand new husband There's nothing to be afraid of - The Stranger 00:09 There's nothing to be afraid of They searched the woods - The Stranger 00:15 They searched the woods Look out the window - The Stranger 00:21 Look out the window A war criminal was awaiting execution - The Stranger 00:20 A war criminal was awaiting execution People can't help who they fall in love with - The Stranger 00:16 People can't help who they fall in love with All your needs are on our shelves - The Stranger 00:13 All your needs are on our shelves When she snapped those beads - The Stranger 00:06 When she snapped those beads Pleasant dreams - The Stranger 00:04 Pleasant dreams Murder can be a chain - The Stranger 00:28 Murder can be a chain Forepaw's muddy - The Stranger 00:25 Forepaw's muddy I can't imagine you're advocating a Carthaginian peace - The Stranger 00:18 I can't imagine you're advocating a Carthaginian... I can't believe the people can be reformed except from within - The Stranger 00:15 I can't believe the people can be reformed except from... Men leave their wives because they don't love them - The Stranger 00:10 Men leave their wives because they don't love them But   I loved you - The Stranger 00:20 But I loved you You were right about Rankin - The Stranger 00:14 You were right about Rankin I too am different - The Stranger 00:30 I too am different The principles of equality and freedom never have taken root there - The Stranger 00:16 The principles of equality and freedom never have taken root... Light me a cigarette - The Stranger 00:14 Light me a cigarette Why do you want me to look at these horrors - The Stranger 01:02 Why do you want me to look at these horrors I'm not interested in proving that he isn't Charles Rankin - The Stranger 00:15 I'm not interested in proving that he isn't... You know what you are - The Stranger 00:09 You know what you are There's no escape - The Stranger 00:13 There's no escape V Day in Harper - The Stranger 00:13 V Day in Harper Franz all doors were open to me - The Stranger 00:16 Franz all doors were open to me The man with the pipe - The Stranger 00:11 The man with the pipe I put him in the cellar - The Stranger 00:21 I put him in the cellar In failing to speak - The Stranger 00:25 In failing to speak I'm on the Allied commission for the punishment of war criminals - The Stranger 00:37 I'm on the Allied commission for the punishment of war... The will to truth within your daughter is much too strong to be denied - The Stranger 00:08 The will to truth within your daughter is much too strong to... I wish you'd let that clock alone - The Stranger 00:08 I wish you'd let that clock alone You're the only suspect - The Stranger 00:19 You're the only suspect Woman l wish you'd let that clock alone Harper was a nice quiet place - The Stranger 00:08 Woman l wish you'd let that clock alone Harper was a... I followed orders - The Stranger 00:10 I followed orders Leave the cell door open - The Stranger 00:09 Leave the cell door open

Cast

Mr. Wilson - Edward G. Robinson
Mary Longstreet - Loretta Young
Professor Charles Rankin - Orson Welles
Judge Adam Longstreet - Philip Merivale
Noah Longstreet - Richard Long