Three Strangers

Three Strangers

92 mins | Thriller | Jan. 28, 1946

On the eve of the Chinese New Year, three strangers, Crystal Shackleford, married to a wealthy philanderer; Jerome Artbutny, an outwardly respectable judge; and Johnny West, a seedy sneak thief, make a pact before a small statue of the Chinese goddess of Destiny. The threesome agree to purchase a sweepstakes ticket and share whatever winnings might accrue.

Three Strangers

92 mins | Thriller | Jan. 28, 1946

Three Strangers
On the eve of the Chinese New Year, three strangers, Crystal Shackleford, married to a wealthy philanderer; Jerome Artbutny, an outwardly respectable judge; and Johnny West, a seedy sneak thief, make a pact before a small statue of the Chinese goddess of Destiny. The threesome agree to purchase a sweepstakes ticket and share whatever winnings might accrue.
IMDb rating 6.9
Producers Warner Bros. Pictures
Original title Three Strangers
Directors James McMahon, Jean Negulesco
Writers John Huston, Howard Koch

Cast

Sydney Greenstreet

as Jerome K. Arbutny

Geraldine Fitzgerald

as Crystal Shackleford

Peter Lorre

as Johnny West

Joan Lorring

as Icey Crane

Robert Shayne

as Bertram Fallon

Marjorie Riordan

as Janet Elliott

Arthur Shields

as Prosecutor

Rosalind Ivan

as Lady Rhea Beladon

John Alvin

as Junior Clerk

Peter Whitney

as Timothy Delaney aka Gabby

Alan Napier

as David Shackleford

Clifford Brooke

as Senior Clerk

Doris Lloyd

as Mrs. Proctor

Norman Ainsley

as Mr. Giesing

Edward Biby

as Man on the Street

Benny Burt

as Drunken Stranger

Woody Chambliss

as Man in Pub

Tom Coleman

as Pub Patron

Alec Craig

as Man on Park Bench

Cyril Delevanti

as Stockbroker (Voice)

Leslie Denison

as Detective

Creighton Hale

as Man in Pub

Sam Harris

as Magistrate

Holmes Herbert

as Sir Robert

Keith Hitchcock

as Donald Fry

Leyland Hodgson

as Police Inspector in Pub

Olaf Hytten

as Prison Turnkey

Fred Kelsey

as Man on the Street / Man in Pub

Colin Kenny

as Alfred, Innkeeper / Bartender

Connie Leon

as Flower Woman

Stanley Logan

as 'Major' George Alfred Beach

Jeffrey Sayre

as Waiter

Reginald Sheffield

as Hotel Clerk

Leo White

as News Hawker

Eric Wilton

as Bailiff

Ian Wolfe

as Gillkie the Barrister