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A Stranger in Town
“You'll Take Him Into Your Heart!”
6.2 / 10• 1943• 1h 7m•NR• English
CrimeRomance
Storyline
In the small town of Crownport local attorney Bill Adams is trying to break up the ring of corrupt town officials by running for mayor. The cards seemed stacked against him when he gets help from a visiting hunter who, unknown to Adams and the rest of the town, is actually vacationing supreme court justice John Josephus Grant.
Cast & Crew
Frank Morgan
John Josephus Grant
Lead
Richard Carlson
Bill Adams
Jean Rogers
Lucy Gilbert
Porter Hall
Judge Austin Harkley
Robert Barrat
Mayor Jim Connison
Donald MacBride
Vinnie Zephyr Blaxton
Walter Baldwin
Tom Cooney
Andrew Tombes
Roscoe Swade
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Roy Rowland's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. A Stranger in Town is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
