The Stranger’s Return (1933): Cast & Plot
The Stranger’s Return is a 1933 romantic drama directed by King Vidor, starring Lionel Barrymore as Grandpa Cyrus Tatum Storr, Miriam Hopkins and Franchot Tone. It runs 1 hour 29 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 29m (89 min)
- Director
- King Vidor
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Stranger’s Return About?
The premise of The Stranger’s Return without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A story of real people A divorcée leaves New York to visit her grandfather’s farm and recover in the Midwest, where she unexpectedly falls in love with a married farmer.
The Stranger’s Return Themes & Keywords
· 3 tags- married
- love
- rural setting
The Stranger’s Return Cast & Characters
Lionel Barrymore leads the cast as Grandpa Cyrus Tatum Storr, with Miriam Hopkins as Louise and Franchot Tone as Guy Crane. Directed by King Vidor; 17 actors are credited in all.
- Director King Vidor
- Lionel Barrymore as Grandpa Cyrus Tatum Storr
- Miriam Hopkins as Louise
- Franchot Tone as Guy Crane
- Irene Hervey as Nettie Crane
Also Starring in The Stranger’s Return
· 13 more- Tad Alexander Widdie Crane
- Joe Sawyer Thresher
- Grant Mitchell Allen
- Erville Alderson Farmhand
- Harry C. Bradley Minor Role
- Paul Kruger Farmhand
- Ernie Alexander Farmhand
- Ben Hall Farmhand
- Stuart Erwin Simon Bates
- Beulah Bondi Beatrice
- Harry Holman Minor Role
- Ferdinand Munier Minister
- Aileen Carlyle Thelma
More from King Vidor
More films directed by King Vidor, best-rated first: The Wizard of Oz, Solomon and Sheba, War and Peace and Man Without a Star.
The Stranger’s Return Plot Summary
What happens in The Stranger’s Return 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
Louise Storr, a recently divorced New Yorker, travels west to Iowa to visit her paternal grandfather, a relation she has never met. Grandpa Storr, an 85-year-old patriarch, presides over his large farm and its employees, where a number of distant relatives have long made the house their home. They greet the city-girl granddaughter with reserved solicitude, and Louise quickly senses a web of loyalties and tensions that animate the place.
She soon meets the owner of the adjoining property, the married farmer Guy Crane, a college-educated Iowan she finds attractive. It is revealed that Guy’s college thesis paper was published and drew interest from Cornell University (p. 109).
Full summary
The whole story of The Stranger’s Return, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know The Stranger’s Return?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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Who is the recently divorced New Yorker who travels to Iowa?
The Stranger’s Return Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “El regreso de la forastera” and “Il ritorno della straniera”.
- Also known as
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- El regreso de la forastera
- Il ritorno della straniera
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Strangers When We Meet, Just a Stranger and The Return.
The Stranger’s Return FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Stranger’s Return, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Stranger’s Return?
The Stranger’s Return runs 1 hour 29 minutes (89 minutes).
When was The Stranger’s Return released?
The Stranger’s Return was released on July 28, 1933.
Who directed The Stranger’s Return?
The Stranger’s Return was directed by King Vidor.
More films by King Vidor Who is in the cast of The Stranger’s Return?
The Stranger’s Return stars Lionel Barrymore as Grandpa Cyrus Tatum Storr, Miriam Hopkins as Louise and Franchot Tone as Guy Crane, among 17 credited actors.
Does The Stranger’s Return have a post-credit scene?
No. The Stranger’s Return has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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