The Stranger (1973): Cast & Plot
The Stranger is a 1973 sci-fi drama directed by Lee H. Katzin, starring Glenn Corbett as Neil Stryker, Cameron Mitchell and Tim O'Connor. It runs 1 hour 34 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 34m (94 min)
- Director
- Lee H. Katzin
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Bing Crosby Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Stranger About?
The premise of The Stranger without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
The planet he uncovered was a twin to Earth…but so ominously different! An astronaut enters a vortex and crash-lands on a parallel planet where he’s not welcome.
The Stranger Themes & Keywords
· 33 tags- plymouth the automobile
- space sci fi
- book
- bookstore
- covering someone's mouth
- shot in the leg
- silenced with a kiss
- helicopter
- attack helicopter
- explosion
- exploding helicopter
- helicopter crash
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- helicopter chase
- helicopter attack
- assassination
- escape
- doppelganger
- spaceship
- left handedness
- doctor
- low budget film
- psychotronic film
- astronaut
- orwellian
- alternate reality
- duplicate earth
- space probe
- parallel world
- on the run
- free speech
- dictatorship
- crash landing
- unsold tv series pilot
The Stranger Cast & Characters
Glenn Corbett leads the cast as Neil Stryker, with Cameron Mitchell as George Benedict and Tim O'Connor as Dr. Revere. Directed by Lee H. Katzin; 17 actors are credited in all.
- Director Lee H. Katzin
- Glenn Corbett as Neil Stryker
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Cameron Mitchell as George Benedict - Tim O'Connor as Dr. Revere
- Virginia Gregg as Ward E Administrator
Also Starring in The Stranger
· 13 more- Sharon Acker Dr. Bettina Cooke
- Lew Ayres Prof. Dylan MacAuley
- Steve Franken Henry Maitland
- Jerry Douglas Steve Perry
- Dean Jagger Carl Webster
- George Coulouris Max Greene
- William Bryant Truck Driver
- Ben Wright Doctor
- Buck Young Tom Nelson
- H.M. Wynant Eric Stoner
- Steven Marlo Guard
- Arch Whiting Mike Frome
- William Harlow
More from Lee H. Katzin
More films directed by Lee H. Katzin, best-rated first: Le Mans, Restraining Order, The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission and World Gone Wild.
The Stranger Plot Summary
What happens in The Stranger from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
NASA astronaut Neil Stryker, Glenn Corbett, crashes during a mission and ends up in long quarantine. He is unharmed, but his two fellow crew members are reported dead. As he questions the endless confinement, Stryker senses that something is being hidden from him. He becomes increasingly suspicious as doctors and a government agent, Cameron Mitchell who plays Benedict, watch him closely and probe his sleep with potent drugs.
Full summary
The whole story of The Stranger, scene by scene
The Stranger Trailers & Videos
The trailer of The Stranger.
How Well Do You Know The Stranger?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the name of the NASA astronaut who crashes during the mission?
Cars in The Stranger
4 cars on screen, including the 1971 GMC Vandura and the 1972 Dodge Demon.
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1971 GMC Vandura Important role -
1972 Dodge Demon Minor role -
1972 Plymouth Fury Minor role -
1972 Plymouth Fury Minor role
Seen The Stranger?
Movies Like The Stranger
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including The Stranger Within, The Stranger: Breach of the Peace and The Stranger Within.
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The Stranger Within 1990 -
The Stranger: Breach of the Peace 1994 -
The Stranger Within 1974 -
Stranger from Venus 1954 -
The Stranger 1987 -
The Stranger: Eye of the Beholder 1995 -
The Stranger: More Than a Messiah 1992 -
The Stranger: In Memory Alone 1993 -
The Stranger: Summoned by Shadows 1991 -
The Astronaut 1972 -
Unearthly Stranger 1963 -
Doppelgänger 1969
The Stranger FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Stranger, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Stranger?
The Stranger runs 1 hour 34 minutes (94 minutes).
When was The Stranger released?
The Stranger was released on February 26, 1973.
Who directed The Stranger?
The Stranger was directed by Lee H. Katzin.
More films by Lee H. Katzin Who is in the cast of The Stranger?
The Stranger stars Glenn Corbett as Neil Stryker, Cameron Mitchell as George Benedict and Tim O'Connor as Dr. Revere, among 17 credited actors.
Does The Stranger have a post-credit scene?
No. The Stranger has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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