We Were Strangers (1949)
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- Approved
- 1h 46min
- Adventure, Drama
- 27 Apr 1949 (USA)
- Movie
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Jennifer Jones | ... |
China Valdés
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John Garfield | ... |
Tony Fenner
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Pedro Armendáriz | ... |
Armando Ariete
(as Pedro Armendariz)
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Gilbert Roland | ... |
Guillermo Montilla
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Ramon Novarro | ... |
Chief
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Wally Cassell | ... |
Miguel
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David Bond | ... |
Ramón Sánchez
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José Pérez | ... |
Toto
(as Jose Perez)
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Morris Ankrum | ... |
Mr. Seymour
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Abdullah Abbas | ... |
(uncredited)
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Mimi Aguglia | ... |
Mama (uncredited)
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Salvador Baguez | ... |
Cart Driver (uncredited)
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Al Bain | ... |
Citizen (uncredited)
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Eumenio Blanco | ... |
Diplomat (uncredited)
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Argentina Brunetti | ... |
Mother (uncredited)
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Spencer Chan | ... |
Celebrant (uncredited)
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Freddie Chapman | ... |
Altar Boy (uncredited)
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Gertrude Chorre | ... |
Citizen (uncredited)
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Jack Clisby | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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Helen Dickson | ... |
Martha Contreras (uncredited)
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Fred Godoy | ... |
Vicente Contreras (uncredited)
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Lelia Goldoni | ... |
Consuelo Valdés (uncredited)
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Herschel Graham | ... |
(uncredited)
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Charles Granucci | ... |
(uncredited)
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Roberta Haynes | ... |
Lolita Valdés (uncredited)
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Ted Hecht | ... |
Enrico (uncredited)
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Rodolfo Hoyos Jr. | ... |
(uncredited)
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John Huston | ... |
Señor Muñoz (uncredited)
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Kay Koury | ... |
Mother (uncredited)
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King Lockwood | ... |
Diplomat (uncredited)
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Robert Malcolm | ... |
Priest (uncredited)
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Paul Marion | ... |
Truck Driver (uncredited)
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Santiago Martínez | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Alex McSweyn | ... |
Sanitation Man (uncredited)
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Tina Menard | ... |
Citizen (uncredited)
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Paulo Monte | ... |
Roberto (uncredited)
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Alex Montoya | ... |
Chauffeur (uncredited)
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Alberto Morin | ... |
First Senator (uncredited)
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Sol Murgi | ... |
Citizen (uncredited)
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George Nardelli | ... |
Diplomat (uncredited)
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Richard Neill | ... |
Diplomat (uncredited)
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Alfonso Pedroza | ... |
Sanitation Man (uncredited)
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Rodd Redwing | ... |
(uncredited)
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Waclaw Rekwart | ... |
Diplomat (uncredited)
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Tito Renaldo | ... |
Manolo Valdés (uncredited)
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Joel Rene | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Julian Rivero | ... |
Flower Vendor (uncredited)
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Edwin Rochelle | ... |
Teller (uncredited)
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Victor Romito | ... |
Diplomat (uncredited)
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Loretta Russell | ... |
Louisa Contreras (uncredited)
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Joe Sawaya | ... |
Citizen (uncredited)
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Sammy Shack | ... |
Citizen (uncredited)
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Leonard Strong | ... |
Bombmaker (uncredited)
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Robert Tafur | ... |
Rubio (uncredited)
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Felipe Turich | ... |
Spy (uncredited)
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Harry J. Vejar | ... |
Watchman (uncredited)
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Peter Virgo | ... |
Contreras' Chauffeur (uncredited)
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Billy Wilson | ... |
(uncredited)
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Thomas Quon Woo | ... |
Celebrant (uncredited)
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Directed by
John Huston |
Written by
Peter Viertel | ... | (screenplay) and |
John Huston | ... | (screenplay) |
Robert Sylvester | ... | (novel "Rough Sketch") |
Ben Hecht | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
Jules Buck | ... | associate producer |
Sam Spiegel | ... | producer (as S.P. Eagle) |
Music by
George Antheil |
Cinematography by
Russell Metty | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
Al Clark |
Art Direction by
Cary Odell |
Set Decoration by
Louis Diage |
Makeup Department
Larry Germain | ... | hair stylist |
Robert J. Schiffer | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Carl Hiecke | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
Lambert E. Day | ... | sound engineer (as Lambert Day) |
Special Effects by
Lawrence W. Butler | ... | special scenes |
Camera and Electrical Department
Al Becker | ... | grip (uncredited) |
William Coppersmith | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Max Nippell | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
Emil Oster | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Richard Walling | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jean Louis | ... | costumes: Miss Jones |
Music Department
Morris Stoloff | ... | musical director (as M.W. Stoloff) |
Ernest Gold | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
Rose Loewinger | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
Gladys Hill | ... | dialogue director |
David O. Selznick | ... | Jennifer Jones by arrangement with |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures (1949) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures Corporation (1949) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Columbia Film (1949) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Kamerafilm (1949) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Columbia Films (1949) (France) (theatrical) (as Columbia Films S. A.)
- Columbia Films S. A. (1950) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (2005) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Roberts Productions (John Garfield by arrangement with)
- Western Electric (sound recording)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
1932. The tyrannical and despotic government of President Machado has headed Cuba for seven years. The latest measure of that tyranny is the outlawing of public gatherings of more than four people, such acts the government deeming treasonous. China Valdés, a young woman who works in an American bank in Havana, is generally non-political. However, she decides to join the revolutionary forces to avenge the murder of her activist brother Manolo - a murder she witnessed - at the hands of the government, the trigger pulled by a police officer she will eventually learn is named Armando Ariete. Her goal is to kill Ariete. Another of the revolutionaries, an American entertainment promoter named Tony Fenner, convinces her to hold off on her assassination, as he believes he has come up with a plan that can wipe out all the major government leaders in one fell swoop. Along with China and Tony, the Chief of the revolutionaries amasses a team of four non-related men - Guillermo, Ramón, Miguel and Toto - to work on the plot, they who didn't know each other previously so that they cannot be tied together within the plot on a superficial level. Tony's general plan is to choose one key sacrificial high ranking government target, and then set off a bomb at that person's funeral, killing everyone attending the funeral, which should include the President. They do realize that a good number of innocent people will be killed, but accept that collateral damage as part of the greater good, as each of them are generally willing to die for the cause themselves. There are a good number of physical challenges facing the team, the biggest perhaps the digging of a tunnel from China's cellar, across the street to the cemetery so that the bomb can be transported undetected. But it may be the emotional challenges which provide the biggest hurdles in carrying out the plan successfully. Some of those emotional challenges stem from Ariete's interest in China, which could be purely the interest of a man in a woman, or could perhaps be because he recognizes her as the woman who saw him kill Manolo. Written by Huggo |
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Taglines | CHINA VALDES...a woman of violent hates and fierce loves. TONY FENNER...a tough guy with a conscience... See more » |
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Budget | $900,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
Trivia | John Huston wanted a then almost-unknown Marilyn Monroe for a part in this movie. He made it about Cuban rebels at the time Monroe had a contract with Columbia. But producer Sam Spiegel didn't want to spend money for a screen test of Monroe. See more » |
Goofs | This story takes place during the presidency of Gerardo Machado, which ended in 1933; however, China wears torpedo bras, which did not come into fashion until World War II; likewise China's hair style and clothing are also strictly 1949, not 1932-1933. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in The John Garfield Story (2003). See more » |
Soundtracks | We Dig All Day We Dig All Night See more » |
Quotes |
Guillermo Montilla:
[Seeing that Tony is dead]
Dear God. It's bad to die five minutes too soon. See more » |