The Incredible Stranger (1942): Cast
The Incredible Stranger is a 1942 short mystery drama directed by Jacques Tourneur, starring Paul Guilfoyle as The Stranger (uncredited), Sam Ash and Walter Baldwin. It runs 11 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 11 min
- Director
- Jacques Tourneur
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Incredible Stranger About?
The premise of The Incredible Stranger without spoilers.
In December 1892, a silent mysterious and very private man, for whom a new house has just been built, arrives in the small town of Bridgewood to keep a promise.
The Incredible Stranger Themes & Keywords
· 35 tags- small town
- widower
- 1890s
- john nesbitt's passing parade
- year 1893
- christmas eve
- storekeeper
- mysterious stranger
- train station
- horse drawn cart
- welcome gift
- cake
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- thank you note
- year 1897
- horse and buggy
- mannequin
- cabinet maker
- burn victim
- general store
- 19th century
- dress
- narration
- loss of family
- glove
- stationmaster
- mute
- carpenter
- scrapbook
- doctor
- secret
- letter
- mgm
- featurette
- mgm featurette
- one reeler
The Incredible Stranger Cast & Characters
Paul Guilfoyle leads the cast as The Stranger (uncredited), with Sam Ash as Storekeeper (uncredited) and Walter Baldwin as Doctor Peabody (uncredited). Directed by Jacques Tourneur; 10 actors are credited in all.
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Director Jacques Tourneur
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Paul Guilfoyle as The Stranger (uncredited) - Sam Ash as Storekeeper (uncredited)
- Walter Baldwin as Doctor Peabody (uncredited)
- Ben Hall as Lou Coon (uncredited)
Also Starring in The Incredible Stranger
· 6 more- Dorothy Vaughan Mrs. Brewster (uncredited)
- John Nesbitt Narrator (voice)
- Connie Leon Lib Smith (uncredited)
- Roger Gray Wagon Driver Mack Williams (uncredited)
- Henry Sylvester Stationmaster Benny Andrews (uncredited)
- Joseph P. Mack A Townsman (uncredited)
More from Jacques Tourneur
More films directed by Jacques Tourneur, best-rated first: Out of the Past, Cat People, Nightfall and War-Gods of the Deep.
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The Incredible Stranger FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Incredible Stranger, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Incredible Stranger?
The Incredible Stranger runs 11 minutes.
When was The Incredible Stranger released?
The Incredible Stranger was released on June 20, 1942.
Who directed The Incredible Stranger?
The Incredible Stranger was directed by Jacques Tourneur.
More films by Jacques Tourneur Who is in the cast of The Incredible Stranger?
The Incredible Stranger stars Paul Guilfoyle as The Stranger (uncredited), Sam Ash as Storekeeper (uncredited) and Walter Baldwin as Doctor Peabody (uncredited), among 10 credited actors.
Does The Incredible Stranger have a post-credit scene?
No. The Incredible Stranger has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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