Affair with a Stranger (1953): Cast & Plot
Affair with a Stranger is a 1953 romantic drama directed by Roy Rowland, starring Victor Mature as Bill Blakeley, Monica Lewis and Jean Simmons. It runs 1 hour 29 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 29m (89 min)
- Director
- Roy Rowland
- Original language
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English - Studio
- RKO Radio Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Affair with a Stranger About?
The premise of Affair with a Stranger without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Kiss and run… that’s the game you played… Was it fun? Depicts the rocky marriage of a young model and her Broadway playwright-husband.
Affair with a Stranger Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- simmons and mature
- sold and booked as a feature film
- maternity ward
- vamp
- love triangle
- aspiring playwright
- rumor of divorce
- newsstand owner
- meet cute
- date gone wrong
- wife supports husband
- mental depression
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- unfaithful husband
- gossiping neighbors
- alternating time lines
- self sacrificing woman
- gynecologist
- doting mother
- train depot
- restaurant waiter
- broadcaster gossip columnist
- near miss infidelity
- showbiz family
- play opening night
- neighborhood friends
- play manuscript
- landlady
- newspaper gossip columnist
- female infertility
- walk up apartment
- marital infidelity
- rise to fame
- leading lady
- expectant couple
- successful writer
- infant dies during childbirth
- embarrassing female nudity
- theater producer
- fashion model
- marital crisis
- long island new york
- torn clothing
- young boy
- times square new year's eve ball drop
- based on story
- seductive woman
- philadelphia pennsylvania
- mature and darwell
- family relationships
- cafe
Affair with a Stranger Cast & Characters
Victor Mature leads the cast as Bill Blakeley, with Monica Lewis as Janet Boothe and Jean Simmons as Carolyn Parker. Directed by Roy Rowland; 14 actors are credited in all.
- Director Roy Rowland
- Victor Mature as Bill Blakeley
- Monica Lewis as Janet Boothe
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Jean Simmons as Carolyn Parker - Jane Darwell as Ma Stanton
Also Starring in Affair with a Stranger
· 10 more- George Cleveland Pop
- Dabbs Greer Happy Murray
- Lillian Bronson Miss Crutcher
- Lomax Study Minor Role (uncredited)
- Victoria Horne Mrs. Wallace
- Wally Vernon Joe, Taxi Driver
- Olive Carey Cynthia Craig
- Nicholas Joy Producer George W. Craig
- Billy Chapin Timmy
- Mary Jo Tarola Dolly Murray
Affair with a Stranger Plot Summary
What happens in Affair with a Stranger from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
On a train, Bill Blakeley, a playwright, fends off the romantic flirtations of Janet Boothe, an actress from his play. But when wife Carolyn Parker decides not to join him, he accepts a dinner date with Janet, who plants a story with a gossip columnist about the Blakeleys possibly heading for a divorce.
Friends and acquaintances begin recalling how the couple met. Carolyn Parker was a fashion model who bought a Toledo, Ohio newspaper each day. Bill pretended to be from Toledo as well to get to know her, only to learn that Carolyn’s actually from England and has been buying the papers for a neighbor.
Full summary
The whole story of Affair with a Stranger, scene by scene
Affair with a Stranger Also Known As
4 alternative titles, including “Commérages” and “Entre dos mujeres”.
- Also known as
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- Commérages
- Entre dos mujeres
- L'amore che c'incatena
- Entre dues dones
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Affair with a Stranger FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Affair with a Stranger, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Affair with a Stranger?
Affair with a Stranger runs 1 hour 29 minutes (89 minutes).
When was Affair with a Stranger released?
Affair with a Stranger was released on June 20, 1953.
Who directed Affair with a Stranger?
Affair with a Stranger was directed by Roy Rowland.
More films by Roy Rowland Who is in the cast of Affair with a Stranger?
Affair with a Stranger stars Victor Mature as Bill Blakeley, Monica Lewis as Janet Boothe and Jean Simmons as Carolyn Parker, among 14 credited actors.
Does Affair with a Stranger have a post-credit scene?
No. Affair with a Stranger has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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