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This Academy Award-Nominated (Best Writing, Original Story) thriller follows Franz Kindler (Academy Award Winner Orson Welles, Citizen Kane), a Nazi fugitive hiding out as a professor in a small Connecticut town. When his new wife (Academy Award Winner Loretta Young, The Bishop's Wife) begins to suspect his past, a detective (Academy Award Winner, Edward G. Robinson, Double Indemnity) sets out to uncover his identity. From Academy Award Winning Producer Sam Spiegel (Lawrence of Arabia, The Bridge On The River Kwai, On The Waterfront). BRAND NEW 1080p HD TRANSFER on / 35MM Restoration from the Library of Congress EXCLUSIVE to Kino Classics!

BONUS FEATURES: Audio commentary from filmmaker / historian / curator Bret Wood, Original Nazi concentration and prison camp footage (both featured in the final film) from filmmaker George Stevens, Original Theatrical Trailer

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MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ s_medNotRated NR (Not Rated)
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.75 x 5.4 x 0.5 inches; 4 Ounces
Item model number ‏ : ‎ KV1203BR
Director ‏ : ‎ Orson Welles
Media Format ‏ : ‎ Multiple Formats, Blu-ray, NTSC, Original recording remastered
Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 35 minutes
Release date ‏ : ‎ October 15, 2013
Actors ‏ : ‎ Edward G. Robinson, Orson Welles, Loretta Young
Studio ‏ : ‎ Kino Lorber films
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00E5MIM86
Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

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Olive Films Blu-ray Is The Best Version Ever!

Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2017

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The old MGM DVD has always been the best print available of this great film. Now, Olive Films has rescanned that same print in hi-def and the result is great! It even retains the MGM video logo at the beginning, so you know this is the print you're watching. The picture is crystal clear, with nice, rich black levels befitting this noir classic. There is some speckling and a few scratches, but these were always there. It's terrific that video noise reduction wasn't used to smooth over the film texture. This Blu-ray is the only way to enjoy this overlooked Welles masterpiece.

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Entertaining and interesting

Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2019

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It's a curious film and I understand why Welles didn't care much for it. It's a well crafted film, but the logic of it is too tortured and falls apart because it is too logical and simultaneously contrived. It's the performances that give this its interest and makes it successful. Loretta Young is wonderful, but the emotion asked of her is all over the place. Edward G. Robinson is oddly breezy at times. But the best performance belongs to Welles, who manages to make a true villain as likeable as he needs to be when he needs to be it and also as coldly sociopathic as he truly is. I'm always awed by Welles' talent. I recommend you watch this one if you have a passion for Welles' work or if you just have some time on your hands and want a bit of entertainment. It works in both cases. No matter what, there is always some nuance to be found. I also enjoyed seeing a very young Richard Long sounding like every actor his age of that era. It's educational to watch well-known actors in their early roles before they find themselves

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Upscaling a 480p dvd to 1080p does not constitute "remastered in high definition"

Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2019

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This review is of the inferior quality Film Chest release from 2010, boasting that this movie has been "remastered" for Blu-ray as opposed to simply upscaled. Perhaps the included DVD is better, or at least less obviously blurry.

The film itself is propaganda packaged as noir, and fascinating film to study for hints of life under a creative regime which demanded that a vanquished enemy be relentlessly demonized for 70 years and counting.

Welles is said to have thwarted the studio-mandated censorship he agreed to at the start of production by filming in unusually long takes that made it difficult to remove a scene without damaging the narrative. He was lured into making the film by the promise of a four-picture deal if he completed the movie on time and under budget, which he did, but the studio reneged the moment it had a viable piece of psychological warfare to deploy against the civilian population, crafted by the greatest director of all time.

If you're interested in the climate of thought that inspired George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four, this is it, on both sides of the camera.

Oceania is at war with Eurasia. Oceania has always been at war with Eurasia. Since the beginning of your life, since the beginning of the Party, since the beginning of history, the war has continued without a break, always the same war.

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One of the Best

Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2017

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This film is one of the best of its era, which in turn was one of the best in American cinema. Although the ending was rather easy to foresee (even if you hadn't already watched it before), that takes nothing at all away from the three principal performances, which are truly masterful indeed. Robinson and Welles and Young were at the tops of their games when this work was produced in 1946, or more than seventy years ago, when the plot line was as hugely contemporary and relevant as could be. I understand that this version of the public domain work is among the best and most faithful to the original format, which makes its "film noir" mysteries even more foreboding and well ahead of its time. Frankly, there are few better or more enthralling ways to spend an hour and a half of your time than with this film.

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Robinson being the good guy which is unusual for him

Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2017

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Top notch spy movie with Edward G. Robinson being the good guy which is unusual for him. Orson Wells is the Nazi spy who, after the war, comes to a sleepy town in the USA to hide, and marries Loretta Young for his wife. Wells has a unique talent for fixing clocks and that is the major hint that leads Edward G. Robinson to suspect that he is the escaped Nazi.

Great suspense and a roaring climax as Wells is found out and cornered on the top of the huge town clock.

Loretta Young is almost driven crazy as she finds out more and more that her new husband is a Nazi.

This movie is a must for those who collect classics
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This movie is a must for those who are classic collectors.

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THE STRANGER [1946 / 2015] [Blu-ray + DVD]

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 5, 2016

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THE STRANGER [1946 / 2015] [Blu-ray + DVD] The Most Deceitful Man A Woman Ever Loved!

Having directed two undisputed masterpieces like ‘Citizen Kane’ and ‘The Magnificent Ambersons,’ Orson Welles delved into the suspense film, crafting a post-war, psychological noir that laid the foundations for his later “film noir” classics, ‘The Lady from Shanghai’ and ‘Touch of Evil.’

Edward G. Robinson stars as a government agent tracking down a sadistic Nazi officer Franz Kindler [Orson Welles], who has evaded justice for running Nazi extermination camps. Rankin has crafted a new identity for himself in a quaint Connecticut town by marrying Mary Longstreet [Loretta Young], the daughter of a local judge, but as his past begins to catch up with him will his wife side with the investigators or her husband…

Circulated in poor versions for decades, this edition of ‘THE STRANGER’ was remastered in HD [1080p] from an original 35mm print preserved by the Library of Congress and this special edition to celebrate the 100th year of the birth of Orson Welles is accompanied by a wealth of extras including “Death Mills” documentary by director Billy Wilder. Original Theatrical Trailer and an excerpt from the TV series: “Around the World with Orson Welles,” plus the radio broadcasts by Orson Welles.

FILM FACT: Awards and Nominations: 19th Academy Awards®: Nomination: Screenplay for an Original Motion Picture Story for Victor Travis.

Cast: Edward G. Robinson, Loretta Young, Orson Welles, Philip Merivale, Richard Long, Konstantin Shayne, Byron Keith, Billy House, Martha Wentworth, David Bond (uncredited), John Brown (uncredited), Neal Dodd (uncredited), Nancy Evans (uncredited), Fred Godoy (uncredited), Joseph Granby (uncredited), Ethan Laidlaw (uncredited), Ruth Lee (uncredited), Lillian Molieri (uncredited), Isabel O'Madigan (uncredited), Gabriel Peralta (uncredited), Gerald Pierce (uncredited), Robert Raison (uncredited), Rebel Randall (uncredited), Johnny Sands (uncredited), Erskine Sanford (uncredited), Pietro Sosso (uncredited), Brother Theodore (uncredited) and Josephine Victor (uncredited)

Director: Orson Welles

Producer: Sam Spiegel

Screenplay: Anthony Veiller, Decla Dunning (adaptation), John Huston (uncredited), Orson Welles (uncredited) and Victor Trivas (story/ adaptation)

Composer: Bronisław Kaper

Cinematography: Russell Metty

Video Resolution: 1080p [Black-and-White]

Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1

Audio: Blu-ray: English: 2.0 LPCM Dual Mono and DVD: English: Dolby Digital Mono

Subtitles: None

Running Time: 94 minutes

Region: Region B/2

Number of discs: 2

Studio: RKO Radio Pictures / OEG Classic Movies

Andrew’s Blu-ray Review: Within just five years, Orson Welles had fallen from the position of Boy Genius with complete artistic control over his work to an industry-wide failure, forced to take on ‘THE STRANGER’ to prove he could work within the studio system as well as anyone. After a four-year hiatus and a lot of bad press, Orson Welles was eager to prove himself capable of bringing in a picture on time and within budget. The result was ‘THE STRANGER,’ Orson Welles's most conventional film but one which nevertheless bears some of his distinctive touches. There are also little jokes buried in each scene, as when Edward G. Robinson is knocked cold by a gymnast’s ring and the camera glances past a sign warning "use this apparatus at your own risk." But perhaps the most remarkable thing about ‘THE STRANGER,’ is that production proceeded without delays, incidents, hassles with studio executives, or the kind of scandals that marked the shooting. In that respect, it's the most un-Wellesian of any Orson Welles's film.

Orson Welles directed what is widely considered one of the all-time greatest films, ‘Citizen Kane,’ among several other acclaimed works, but his only bona fide box office success is the rarely-discussed ‘THE STRANGER.’ After the controversial debut of ‘Citizen Kane’ and the poor performance of his second directorial effort, ‘The Magnificent Ambersons,’ Orson Welles found it hard to get work as a director. He took a few years off to focus on acting and starting a family before returning to the director’s chair for the 1946 film ‘THE STRANGER.’

Orson Welles stars in ‘THE STRANGER,’ where he plays Franz Kindler, an infamous Nazi war criminal and after destroying all evidence of his past atrocities, Franz Kindler moves to a small town in Connecticut where he assumes the identity of a prep school teacher and marries Mary Longstreet [Loretta Young], the daughter of a Supreme Court Justice. He believes himself to be above suspicion, oblivious to the fact that a member of the Allied War Crimes Commission, Mr. Wilson [Edward G. Robinson], is on his trail and Mr. Wilson is charged with the task of convincing the naive Mary Longstreet of her new husband’s true identity in order to capture him.

With its game of cat and mouse and the exciting conclusion atop a clock tower, ‘THE STRANGER’ is ostensibly a standard drama-thriller. But further inspection reveals it to be more complex than that; it serves as a transitory piece in Orson Welles career. The film contains many of the artistic flourishes of his early works where Orson Welles keen direction includes several lengthy, albeit subtle, uninterrupted takes, while laying the groundwork for the “film noir” classics he would go on to create, including his follow-up feature, ‘The Lady from Shanghai.’

‘THE STRANGER’ was produced shortly after the conclusion of World War II, and although the war was over, the American people were still living in fear of another attack. The film plays on that fear, leading audiences to believe that the person sitting next to them could be secretly plotting to strike from within. The sense of unease is perpetuated by the inclusion of actual concentration camp footage; the first film to do so. It’s interesting to see Orson Welles take on a darker role rather than that of the hero, and he delivers a performance that is among his best. Edward G. Robinson’s portrayal of Mr. Wilson is equally commendable.

Years after ‘THE STRANGER’ was released Orson Welles and Edward G. Robinson spoke of how they disliked working with each other. Any conflict the two legendary actors had behind-the-scenes certainly did not show up on camera as they play off each other brilliantly. The strongest performances in the film come when the diminutive Robinson puts the lofty Welles on the defensive as he presses to learn the truth about his past. Another strong performance comes from the beautiful Loretta Young as the innocent Mary Longstreet whose steadfast will to defend her husband leads her gradually into madness.

Blu-ray Video Quality – OEG Classic Movies brings an 1080p encoded image that was mastered from archival 35mm elements which were preserved by the Library of Congress and this high-definition presentation offers a noticeable improvement, and it's apparent there were minimal restoration efforts done to this film and is presented here as is, warts and all, which is more or less a blessing in disguise. The 1.33:1 aspect ratio image displays strong definition and clarity for most of the film's runtime and overall resolution is really excellent. Fine lines and textures in various scenes are nicely detailed with some particularly revealing close-ups. A thin layer of natural grain washes over the picture and remains consistent throughout. Contrast is better balanced and accurate for the most part, as there a few instances of blooming in the highlights. Black levels too, are often rich and true with good gradational details, but some sequences appear a tad faded and murky. In the end, this is a good presentation of this film and you will not get anything better and I wish OEG Classic Movies had spent a lot more money on this classic Orson Welles film, as for me there are far too many white speckles and fine white lines running on the left hand side of the screen that keep appearing, as well horrible film gate dirt down the right hand of the screen, which too me sort of spoilt the enjoyment of the film, but unfortunately I expect other companies who have brought out this Blu-ray had the same problem, so sadly I am stuck with it, which is a shame as it is a totally brilliant tour-de-force espionage thriller film from Orson Welles. Playback Region B/2: This will not play on most Blu-ray players sold in North America, Central America, South America, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Southeast Asia. Learn more about Blu-ray region specifications.

Blu-ray Audio Quality – OEG Classic Movies brings you a choice of two audio soundtracks and on the Blu-ray it is 2.0 LPCM Dual Mono and on the DVD is Dolby Digital Mono, and very confused why they have done, which is all very strange. Vocals are cleanly and intelligibly delivered in the centre, and overall imaging comes with strong acoustical details. The design is not particularly dynamic, but the mid-range is nicely balanced and well-defined, providing the soundstage with an appreciably broad presence. Bass is pretty limited though there's just enough to give the music and the voices of actors some mild weight. All in all, it's still a good track and an improvement over its counterpart.

Blu-ray Special Features and Extras:

Special Feature: ‘DEATH MILLS’ [1945] [480i] [1.33:1] [32:40] This is an information film about the Nazi Death Camps with footage that appeared briefly in ‘THE STRANGER’ film. The film starts very badly with those countdown numbers and I cannot understand why they could not have edited this out and started it where the main title appears. Also another puzzle that I do not understand is that right at the end of the documentary you get short repeats of the documentary you have just viewed. This was originally made with a German soundtrack for screening in occupied Germany and Austria, this film was the first documentary to show what the Allies found when they liberated the Nazi extermination camps: the survivors, the conditions, and the evidence of mass murder. The film includes accounts of the economic aspects of the camps' operation, the interrogation of captured camp personnel, and the enforced visits of the inhabitants of neighbouring towns, who, along with the rest of their compatriots, are blamed for complicity in the Nazi crimes, one of the few such condemnations in the Allied war records. ‘DEATH MILLS’ [‘Die Todesmühlen’] is a 1945 American film directed by Billy Wilder and produced by the United States Department of War. The film was intended for German audiences to educate them about the atrocities committed by the Nazi regime. For the German version, Die Todesmühlen, Hanus Burger is credited as the writer and director, while Wilder supervised the editing. Wilder is credited with directing the English-language version. The film is a much-abbreviated version of ‘German Concentration Camps Factual Survey,’ a 1945 British government documentary that was not completed until nearly seven decades later.

Special Feature: Bull Fight in Madrid [1955] [1080p] [1.33:1] [15:12] This is an Extract from ‘Around the World with Orson Welles.’ Orson Welles pitches a film about the world of matadors, bullfights, and their spectators. Cast: Orson Welles, Kenneth Tynan and Elaine Dundy. The quality of the black-and-white 1080p image is spectacular; it is such a shame the main film could not of been of high quality standards as this particular special feature.

Special Feature: CBC Orson Welles's Wartime Radio Broadcasts [1941 – 1942] This particular extra includes four WWII-era broadcasts that Orson Welles voiced and was broadcast on Canadian Broadcasting Corporation apart from one, which is a great extra inclusion. Here you have four audio only radio broadcasts, which sadly are of very poor quality and they are as follows:

From The Series: Nazi Eyes on Canada [CBC]: ALAMEDA [29:00] Orson Welles performs in, but did not direct. This dramatization of the Nazi takeover of the small Canadian town of Alameda. It was produced by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, as part of the Third Victory War Drive. This was broadcast on the 25th December, 1942.

From The Series: Hello Americans [CBC]: BRAZIL [29:00] This is the Premiere episode of a lively variety program intended to foster Inter-American relations, and featuring an appearance by Carmen Miranda. The cinematic counterpart of this program was Orson Welles’s ill-fated film ‘IT’S ALL TRUE.’ This was broadcast on the 15th November, 1942.

From The Series: Ceiling Unlimited [CBC]: WAR WORKERS [29:00] In this episode of Orson Welles’s patriotic aviation themed program “He Swipes The Microphone” from a Nazi Spy point of view and broadcast to Berlin with a tour of the Lockheed-Vega Corporation plant. This was a light-hearted spin on “The War of the World” type spoof broadcast, where Orson Welles employs the pseudo-documentary approach for which he had become famous for. This was broadcast on the 14th December, 1942.

From The Series: Orson Welles Commentaries [ABC]: BIKINI ATOMIC TEST [14:00] Airing shortly after the release of ‘THE STRANGER’ film. This particular episode is of Orson Welles’s political opinion program discussing America’s further development of the Atomic Bomb, as well as the demise of The Office of Price Administration. This was broadcast on the 30th June, 1946.

Theatrical Trailer [1946] [480i] [1.33:1] [1:16] This is the original Theatrical Trailer of ‘THE STRANGER.’ Despite the grainy quality, it is still a great dramatic presentation trailer.

Special Feature: Stills Gallery [2015] [1080p] Here you get to view a gallery of black-and-white and colour images of a total of fifteen publicity photos, storyboards sketches, and Cinema Film Posters from different countries. To view them you have to keep pressing next with your remote handset.

Finally, though not as celebrated as Orson Welles's two previous films, ‘THE STRANGER’ is a crucial part of the director's filmography, proving he could create a commercial success without fully sacrificing his artistic integrity. It's a slick, thematically substantial post-war thriller, and it holds up well next to some of the best noir films of its day. ‘THE STRANGER’ has had a chequered history with the home video format like many films in the public domain, Odeon Entertainment has treated this classic film with respect, giving us a detailed high definition transfer, a great audio track, and a disc that includes an informative series of vintage radio broadcasts. It's a definite upgrade from previous Blu-ray releases, which had DNR [Digital Noise Reduction] done to death and also featured an audio track that should have been upgraded. ‘THE STRANGER’ may not be Orson Welles’s best effort, and it’s certainly not his most celebrated work, but it’s a great film worthy of recognition. As it is in the public domain, there are dozens of poor-quality versions of the film floating around on home video, but OEG Classic Movies Blu-ray presentation is slightly let down quality wise, but you do get some nice extras as compensation. ‘THE STRANGER’ is a better-than-average spy-thriller and particularly relevant for the time period of its release and most definitely worth discovering for Orson Welles fans everywhere. Highly Recommended!

Andrew C. Miller – Your Ultimate No.1 Film Aficionado
Le Cinema Paradiso
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H. Glenn

See Edgar G Robinson as a good guy!!!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 25, 2017

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This might be one of Wells and Robinson's less well known films but it is an excellent outing for both. Robinson is no gangster in this film, he is a Nazi hunter on the trail of a war criminal. Orson Wells is that war criminal. We also get a beautiful Loretta Young as Well's new wife who is in deadly peril. A good film plenty of tension and some amusing moments particularly regarding playing draughts.

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N. M. Fletcher

Poor old Red.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 21, 2016

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5 stars for the film but unfortunately it's not the best transfer to bluray that I've ever seen despite claims of remastering / cleaning up sound etc. I realise that the public domain editions are a lot worse than this but for a fairly important film from a master director this is pretty poor stuff considering that the 35mm print from the Library of Congress was supposedly used.
Maybe one day Criterion / BFI will do it justice but I won't hold my breath.
Just watched it again and, yes, the print damage is pretty bad virtually all the way through.

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Mr. P. T. Bale

Great Movie, lousy transfer

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 23, 2016

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While a film I like a lot by the amazing Orson Welles, it is shame we could not get a better source for this Blu Ray transfer. It is said to come from a rare print, but they could have done something with the image to make it look a lot better than it does. There are numerous really bad scratches, and no effort has been made to improve things. I guess without anything better it is currently the only way to see this minor masterpiece, but charging full Blu Ray price and calling it a Blu Ray, which one expects to be of a high quality, is a rip off.

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G. Duggan

Still not great picture quality for this fantastic thriller by Welles.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 5, 2016

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This is a brilliant and underseen Orson Welles film. A very Hitchcock-like thriller.

Unfortunately it's really hard to get a decent quality version of it in the UK.

I had a terribly grainy version on dvd and was hoping an upgrade to this blu-ray would bring better picture quality. Sadly I think both were mastered from the same print. The blu-ray is richer in detail but as it is taken from an old 35mm print it's still quite damaged. Lots of scratches and dust, particularly around the changes of reels. Some of the scenes settle down and look pretty clean but it is far from a crisp and pristine version. Definitely no restoration work done to it. Very disappointing in comparison to some of the other Welles' movies on blu-ray such as THE TRIAL or TOUCH OF EVIL which have been treated with far greater care and attention.

The disk has a couple of good extras (loosely linked to the feature by Welles or the period) which fans might appreciate but if you're looking for the best image quality for this movie, you should look elsewhere. The Kino blu-ray available in the States seems to be much the same as this. Apparently, the MGM dvd available in Germany and US has the cleanest picture quality. I'm going to try and track down one of them. The Stranger (Dual Format - Blu-ray & DVD)

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