The Strangers Came is a 1949 British comedy film directed by Alfred Travers and starring Tommy Duggan, Shirl Conway and Shamus Locke.[1] Some of the film was shot on location in Ireland. It was made as a second feature by the independent company Vandyke Productions.[2]
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| Directed by | Alfred Travers |
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| Cinematography | Cyril Arapoff |
| Edited by | Ernest Hilton |
| Music by | Eamonn O'Gallagher |
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| Distributed by | Grand National Pictures |
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Running time | 67 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Premise edit
Concerning a self-important American filmmaker who goes to a small Irish village with plans to make a movie about the life of St Patrick.
Cast edit
- Tommy Duggan as Stefan Wurlitz
- Shirl Conway as Jane McDonald
- Shamus Locke as Tom O'Flaherty
- Tony Quinn as Hotelier
- Reed De Rouen as Manager
- Eve Eacott as Donna del Monte
- Josephine Fitzgerald as Widow McDermott
- Sheila Martin as Mary Laffey
- Geoffrey Goodheart as Joe Bantham
References edit
- ^ Chibnall & McFarlane p.122
- ^ "The Strangers Came (1949)". Archived from the original on 21 December 2016.
Bibliography edit
- Chibnall, Steve & McFarlane, Brian. The British 'B' Film. Palgrave MacMillan, 2009.
External links edit
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