We Were Strangers
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| We Were Strangers | |
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| Directed by | John Huston |
| Produced by | Sam Spiegel |
| Written by | John Huston Peter Viertel Robert Sylvester (novel) |
| Starring | Jennifer Jones John Garfield Pedro Armendáriz Gilbert Roland |
| Music by | George Antheil |
| Cinematography | Russell Metty |
| Editing by | Al Clark |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures Horizon Pictures |
| Release date(s) | April 27, 1949 |
| Running time | 106 minutes |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
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We Were Strangers is a 1949 adventure/drama film directed by John Huston starring Jennifer Jones and John Garfield.
The film, set in 1933, concerns a group of revolutionaries attempting to overthrow the Cuban regime. The story is based loosely on of Robert Sylvester's novel Rough Sketch.[1]
[edit] Cast
- Jennifer Jones as China Valdés
- John Garfield as John Fenner
- Pedro Armendáriz as Armando Ariete
- Gilbert Roland as Guillermo Montilla
- Ramon Novarro as Chief
- Wally Cassell as Miguel
- David Bond as Ramón Sánchez
- José Pérez as Toto
- Morris Ankrum as Mr. Seymour, bank manager
Huston originally wanted to cast then-unknown Marilyn Monroe for a part.
[edit] References
- ^ We Were Strangers at the All Movie Guide
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