House of Strangers (1949)
Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Crime / Drama / Thriller

Film Synopsis

After completing a seven year stretch in prison, Max Monetti, a disgraced lawyer, returns to New York, hoping to resume his former life.  His return is a cause of some anxiety for his three brothers, who fear he may be back for revenge - after all it was partly as a result of their conniving that he went to prison in the first place, for trying to clear his father's name after he was charged with fraud.  Max's father Gino started out as a modest Italian immigrant, but he soon became a successful banker.  It was his dubious business methods that got him, and then Max, into court.  Whilst Max strove to exculpate his father, his three brothers did nothing to help, and when he went to prison they took over the running of the bank.  Now Max is back in town, and surely it is vengeance he has on his mind, not forgiveness...?
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Film Credits

  • Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
  • Script: Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Philip Yordan, Jerome Weidman (novel)
  • Photo: Milton R. Krasner
  • Music: Daniele Amfitheatrof
  • Cast: Edward G. Robinson (Gino Monetti), Susan Hayward (Irene Bennett), Richard Conte (Max Monetti), Luther Adler (Joe Monetti), Paul Valentine (Pietro Monetti), Efrem Zimbalist Jr. (Tony Monetti), Debra Paget (Maria Domenico), Hope Emerson (Helena Domenico), Esther Minciotti (Theresa Monetti), Diana Douglas (Elaine Monetti), Tito Vuolo (Lucca)
  • Country: USA
  • Language: English / Italian
  • Support: Black and White
  • Runtime: 101 min

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