We Were Strangers

We Were Strangers

1949
1h 46m
6.1

6.1/10

19 votes • View on IMDb

"An explosive story of violent lives...lived dangerously!"

Overview

China Valdes joins the Cuban underground after her brother is killed by the chief of the secret police, Ariete. She meets and falls in love with American expatriate Tony Fenner. Tony develops a plan to tunnel under the city's cemetery to a plot owned by a high official, assassinate him, and blow up the whole Cuban hierarchy at the ensuing state funeral. Together with a band of dedicated revolutionaries, they begin digging.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Columbia Pictures Horizon Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date April 27, 1949
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0042035

Cast

Jennifer Jones
Jennifer Jones

China Valdés

John Garfield
John Garfield

Tony Fenner

Pedro Armendáriz
Pedro Armendáriz

Armando Ariete

Gilbert Roland
Gilbert Roland

Guillermo Montilla

Ramon Novarro
Ramon Novarro

Chief

Wally Cassell
Wally Cassell

Miguel

David Bond
David Bond

Ramón Sánchez

José Pérez
José Pérez

Toto

Morris Ankrum
Morris Ankrum

M. Seymour

Lelia Goldoni
Lelia Goldoni

Consuelo Valdés (uncredited)

John Huston
John Huston

Señor Muñoz (uncredited)

Key Crew

John Huston
Director
Peter Viertel
Screenplay
John Huston
Screenplay
Sam Spiegel
Producer