Love from a stranger 1947 richard whorf, john hodiak. With barbara stanwyck, david niven, richard conte, gilbert roland. Jan 08, 2017 her uncle sam aka red salute 1935 with barbara stanwyck and robert young duration. Sherlock holmes and the secret weapon 1943 hd basil rathbone. Find out where to watch, buy, and rent love from a stranger online on moviefone. Jean cadell, donald calthrop, binnie hale, ann harding, joan hickson, eugene leahy, bryan powley, basil rathbone, bruce seton. Love from a stranger was adapted from a play by frank vosperwhich, in turn, was based on a story by agatha christie though youd never know it from the print ads for this film, which reproduced ms. The film is also known as a stranger walked in in the united kingdom. Love from a stranger 1947 richard whorf related allmovie. Still, this pulpy romantic drama with an edge of sophistication is worth a watch. Love from a stranger is a film directed by richard whorf with john hodiak, sylvia sidney, ann richards, john howard, year. Love from a stranger 1947 richard whorf, john hodiak, sylvia sidney, ann richards september 30, 2019 cecily harrington, struggling along on a small allowance, wins a fortune in a lottery. Love is a stranger is the fifth single by the british rockpop duo eurythmics.
Based on the novel by agatha christie and play by frank vosper, love from a stranger isnt quite as good as the 1937 version of the same property. Love from a stranger hosted by david del valle on vimeo. She decides to travel rather than marrying her fiance nigel lawrence. Love from a stranger is a typical version of the popular bluebeard type tale and indeed bluebeard himself, the famous wife killer, is referenced at one point. One knows that all that is apparently happening is next to impossible, yet one cannot fail to be thrilled. It is a remake of the 1937 film love from a stranger, which was based on the play of the same name, which in turn was adapted from the short story philomel cottage by agatha christie. Love from a stranger is a 1947 american film directed by richard whorf and starring john hodiak and sylvia sidney. Shield for murder film noircrime drama 1954 youtube. Sylvia sidney is also well cast as the naive and sheltered woman who falls desperately in love with hodiaks cortez at first sight. In turn, the play was based on the 1924 short story philomel cottage, written by agatha christie.
This movie love from a stranger is based on a story written by agatha christie. Millie bobby brown and stranger things cast reveal this seasons monster is the scariest ever duration. It is based on the 1936 play of the same name by frank vosper. But in love from a stranger, he steps out of his actors comfort zone and portrays a debonair, suave, smoothtalking. Love from a stranger is a 1937 british drama film directed by rowland v. Nov 05, 2018 a noblewoman begins to lead a dangerous double life in order to alleviate her boredom. Be careful who you wish for a whirlwind romance with a handsome and charming stranger sweeps cecily harrington off her feet and she recklessly abandons her old life to settle in.
See the full list of love from a stranger cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. A newly married woman begins to suspect that her husband is a killer, and that she is soon to be his next victim. Written by ladislas fodor and harry brown based on the story beyond by erich maria remarque, the film is about a concert pianist who is sent to a sanatorium in switzerland to treat a serious lung illness. Surf pounds on rocks as an englishwoman realizes her latin american husband is a killer. She decides to travel rather than marrying her fiance nigel lawrence john howard.
Sep 24, 2018 when successful businessman lee warren suspects his wife is having an affair, he sets out to find her lover, kill him, and make it look like a suicide. Love from a stranger 1938 tv play which affects this page. Love from a stranger, an american film directed by richard whorf. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Love from a stranger 1947 film agatha christie wiki. The acting was good and the music really got you into the story. Love from a stranger is the name of two live bbc television plays directed by george more oferrall. Love from a stranger the 1947 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio.
Filmed in england, love from a stranger starred basil rathbone and ann harding. Love from a stranger is a 1947 american historical film noir directed by richard whorf and starring john hodiak and sylvia sidney. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival. Love from a stranger, a 1936 play written by frank vosper based on the short story. A stranger, manuel cortez john hodiak, comes to rent her flat and she falls in love with him, and they are married. In this remake of the 1937 film, a young newlywed bride fears that the honeymoon is over when she suspects that her husband is a notorious killer and that she will be his next victim. Love from a stranger is the name of several works based on the short story philomel cottage written by agatha christie. A stranger to love is one that gets my full approval rating. Aug 31, 2012 the other love packs in a few surprises, but not many, and the ending is a bit of a predictable copout. With such a topnotch leading lady as stanwyck carrying the film, the other love is engrossing despite its faults. A moderately entertaining mystery flick the story of which was better served when it was originally filmed in 1937, love from a stranger is an adequate but unexciting way to spend an hour and a half or so.
The plays are based on the 1936 stage play of the same name by frank vosper. Get info about the original print of love from a stranger, 1947, directed by richard whorf, with john hodiak, sylvia sidney, ann richards. The 1947 us remake starred john hodiak and sylvia sidney and was released in the uk as a stranger walked in. Love from a stranger 1947 film agatha christie wiki fandom. Apr 20, 2015 intrepid frontiersman chris holden foils the political and personal ambitions of renegade martin garth in the ohio valley following the french and indian war. Love from a stranger 1947 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. It is similar to love from a stranger made in black and white in 1937 starring basil rathbone and ann harding. With a mysterious stranger dean jagger seemingly bent on murdering jeb. Cecily harrington, struggling along on a small allowance, wins a fortune in a lottery. Love from a stranger 1947 cast and crew surf pounds on rocks as an englishwoman sylvia sidney realizes her latin american husband john hodiak is a killer.
In turn, the play was based on the short story philomel cottage, written by agatha christie. Love from a stranger 1947 filming locations 2 universal studios 100 universal city plaza. Agatha christie a lottery winner breaks up with her fiance and marries a fortune hunter who proves to be dangerous. Love from a stranger 1947 surf pounds on rocks as an englishwoman sylvia sidney realizes her latin american husband john hodiak is a killer. Jan 31, 2016 this feature is not available right now. Discover what genre love from a stranger, 1947, directed by richard whorf, with john hodiak, sylvia sidney, ann richards, belongs at turner classic movies.
Although i normally detest movie remakes most of which are far inferior to the originals this one is an exception. Lee and starring ann harding, basil rathbone and binnie hale. In turn, the play was based on the short story philomel cottage, written by agatha christie the plays were only broadcast in the london area as this was the only part of the uk that could receive television. Several couples head upstate to the country and are stalked by a murderer behind a ghoulish mask. Hodiak overacts and sidney does an adequate job in this dark franju remake of 1937 movie based on a play based on an agatha christie novel. A stranger, manuel cortez, comes to rent her flat and she falls in love with him, and they are married. This film does take its time to get going, with the beginning moving rather slowly, and bruce seton is wooden. Love from a stranger 1947 love from a stranger 1947. For their honeymoon, they go to an isolated english college where she, unlike the audience. The other love is a 1947 american film noir drama romance film directed by andre detoth and starring barbara stanwyck, david niven, and richard conte. A night of terror aka love from a stranger1937 video.
Love from a stranger 1938 tv play, a play directed by george more oferrall starring bernard lee and edna best. In 1937 basil rathbone and ann harding appeared in rowland b. It is based on the play of the same title by frank vosper, inspired by a short story by agatha christie, which had previously been turned into a 1937 british film love from a stranger starring. When successful businessman lee warren suspects his wife is having an affair, he sets out to find her lover, kill him, and make it look like a suicide. Nov 05, 2014 millie bobby brown and stranger things cast reveal this seasons monster is the scariest ever duration. A lottery winner breaks up with her fiance and marries a fortune hunter who proves to be dangerous. Vosper himself starred in the play which was later turned into a successful film.
Each year when all the big tv networks are planning there fall schedule,i always look forward to another season of fact based movies. Despite being attracted to dr tony stanton she ignores his warnings of possibly fatal consequences unless she rests completely. If you like old movies, then this is the film for you. That is saying a fair bit actually because the sylvia sidney version was dramatically underwhelming and not easy to get into. Love from a stranger 1947 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Geller, who had been the head of the story department at warner bros. Seriously ill, concert pianist karen duncan is admitted to a swiss sanitorium. Love from a stranger 1947 streaming ita giocare love from a stranger in ita, scaricare love from a stranger in senza limite, guarda love from a stranger in formato superbo. But there is so much to like about love from a stranger. But in love from a stranger, he steps out of his actors comfort zone and portrays a debonair, suave, smoothtalking, creepy, serial killer of wealthy women who he marries. Hodiak is very convincing as the suave, charming, handsome stranger who hides a very dark secret. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. This movie is delightfully creepy, particularly during the last 10 15 minutes.
This film marked the first producing effort of james j. Several couples head upstate to the country and are stalked by. The film love from a stranger is from a frank vosper play, which in turn was based on a short story by agatha christie entitled philomel cottage. Out of the past 1947 is one of the greatest of all film noirs, the story. Jimmy uses sign language to say a stranger is at the station, asking for him. Cecily harrington sylvia sidney, struggling along on a small allowance, wins a fortune in a lottery. John hodiak is one of those old hollywood actors that died too young at age 41 from a massive heart attack. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. It bears the usual stylistic similarities to the likes of hitchcocks rebecca although it has more of a bmovie look and feel than that film. Love from a stranger is a 1947 american film directed by richard whorf and starring john hodiak. Read the full synopsis of love from a stranger, 1947, directed by richard whorf, with john hodiak, sylvia sidney, ann richards, at turner classic movies. Love from a stranger 1947 letterboxd your life in film.
Read the full synopsis of love from a stranger, 1937, directed by rowland v. Find similar and related movies for love from a stranger 1947 richard whorf on allmovie. Ironically, frank vosper never saw either film version of love from a stranger, having died under mysterious circumstances in 1937 too bad agatha christie. Please participate on that page and not in this talk page section. Originally released in late 1982, the single was commercially unsuccessful, but it was rereleased in 1983 when it became a hit, reaching the uk top ten. The dark 1947 version with john hodiak and sylvia sidney is the equal of the 1937 original. Love from a stranger 1947 starring john hodiak, sylvia sidney and ann richards. Love from a stranger is a 1936 play based on philomel cottage. Rather, she opts for a livelier time in monte carlo with dashing paul clermont. Although the names and a few details are changed, the story is surprisingly similar to philomel cottage. Imagine my surprise to discover that in 1938 just a year later bbc television did this version of the story starring edna best in the ann harding role, and bernard lee sean connerys future m as the serial wife killer played by rathbone. Lee, with ann harding, basil rathbone, binnie hale, at turner classic movies. If there was ever any doubt as to how great an actor john hodiak is, this movie will put any doubts to rest. He relocates to another city, where he starts up a new life.