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I See a Dark Stranger (1946)

The woman hunt is on... For the girl with the little black book.

Genre : Drama, Thriller, War

Runtime : 1H 52M

Director : Frank Launder
Writer : Frank Launder

Synopsis

Determined, independent Bridie Quilty comes of age in 1944 Ireland thinking all Englishmen are devils. Her desire to join the IRA meets no encouragement, but a German spy finds her easy to recruit. We next find her working in a pub near a British military prison, using her sex appeal in the service of the enemy. But chance puts a really vital secret into her hands, leading to a chase involving Bridie, a British officer who's fallen for her, a German agent unknown to them both, and the police...paralleled by Bridie's own internal conflicts.

Actors

Deborah Kerr
Deborah Kerr
Bridie Quilty
Trevor Howard
Trevor Howard
Lt. David Bayne
Raymond Huntley
Raymond Huntley
J. Miller
Michael Howard
Michael Howard
Hawkins
Liam Redmond
Liam Redmond
Uncle Timothy
Brefni O'Rorke
Brefni O'Rorke
Michael O'Callaghan
James Harcourt
James Harcourt
Grandfather Edwards
George Woodbridge
George Woodbridge
Walter
Garry Marsh
Garry Marsh
Capt. Goodhusband
Olga Lindo
Olga Lindo
Mrs Edwards
Tom Macaulay
Tom Macaulay
Lt Spanswick
David Ward
David Ward
Oscar Pryce
Harry Hutchinson
Harry Hutchinson
Chief Mourner
Eddie Golden
Eddie Golden
Terence Delaney
Marie Ault
Marie Ault
Mrs O'Mara
Humphrey Heathcote
Humphrey Heathcote
Sgt. Harry Harris
John Salew
John Salew
Man in the Bookshop
David Tomlinson
David Tomlinson
Intelligence Officer
Kenneth Buckley
Kenneth Buckley
Radio-Telephone Operator
Torin Thatcher
Torin Thatcher
Police Constable
Everley Gregg
Everley Gregg
1st Woman on Train
Kathleen Boutall
Kathleen Boutall
2nd Woman on Train
Pat Leonard
Pat Leonard
Liverpool Hotel Receptionist
Katie Johnson
Katie Johnson
Old Lady on Train
Gerald Case
Gerald Case
Col. Dennington
W.G. O'Gorman
W.G. O'Gorman
Danny Quilty
Frank Atkinson
Frank Atkinson
Soldier in Pub (uncredited)
Dorothy Bramhall
Dorothy Bramhall
ATS Corporal
Brenda Bruce
Brenda Bruce
American Waitress (uncredited)
Peter Cotes
Peter Cotes
Brash Young Man
Bob Elson
Bob Elson
Policeman (uncredited)
Josephine Fitzgerald
Josephine Fitzgerald
2nd Irishwoman
Cameron Hall
Cameron Hall
Tynwald Court Usher (uncredited)
Joan Hickson
Joan Hickson
Hotel Manageress
Austin Meldon
Austin Meldon
Customs Officer
Kathleen Murphy
Kathleen Murphy
1st Irishwoman
Doreen Percherson
Doreen Percherson
Manx Hotel Receptionist
Norman Pierce
Norman Pierce
Dance M.C.
Tony Quinn
Tony Quinn
Galley Guide
Albert Sharpe
Albert Sharpe
Irish Publican
Jim Winters
Jim Winters
Irish Policeman
Harry Webster
Harry Webster
Uncle Joe
Norman Shelley
Norman Shelley
Man in Straw Hat
Clifford Buckton
Clifford Buckton
Plainclothes Man on Train (uncredited)
Eddie Byrne
Eddie Byrne
Irish Sailor Lookout (uncredited)
Hugh Dempster
Hugh Dempster
Train Passenger (uncredited)
Arthur Denton
Arthur Denton
Mr. Cloggerty (uncredited)
Howard Douglas
Howard Douglas
Guest at Birthday Party (uncredited)
Leslie Dwyer
Leslie Dwyer
Soldier in Café (uncredited)
Kathleen Harrison
Kathleen Harrison
Waitress (uncredited)
Peter Jones
Peter Jones
Soldier in Pub (uncredited)
Patricia Laffan
Patricia Laffan
Bit Part (uncredited)
Frank Ling
Frank Ling
Soldier in Pub (uncredited)
Johnnie Schofield
Johnnie Schofield
Villager (uncredited)
Vi Stevens
Vi Stevens
Hotel Floor Cleaner (uncredited)
Harry Terry
Harry Terry
Irish Smuggler (uncredited)
John Vere
John Vere
Bit Part (uncredited)
Jack Vyvyan
Jack Vyvyan
Village Postman (uncredited)

Crews

Frank Launder
Frank Launder
Director
Wilkie Cooper
Wilkie Cooper
Director of Photography
Thelma Connell
Thelma Connell
Editor
David Rawnsley
David Rawnsley
Production Design
Norman Arnold
Norman Arnold
Art Direction
F.G. Bangs
F.G. Bangs
Production Manager
Bert Bates
Bert Bates
Production Manager
William Allan
William Allan
Camera Operator
Stuart Freeborn
Stuart Freeborn
Makeup Artist
Liam Redmond
Liam Redmond
Additional Dialogue
Cecil F. Ford
Cecil F. Ford
Location Manager
Sidney Gilliat
Sidney Gilliat
Writer
Wolfgang Wilhelm
Wolfgang Wilhelm
Writer
Frank Launder
Frank Launder
Story
Frank Launder
Frank Launder
Screenplay
Stanley Lambourne
Stanley Lambourne
Sound Recordist
William Alwyn
William Alwyn
Original Music Composer
Sidney Gilliat
Sidney Gilliat
Producer
Frank Launder
Frank Launder
Producer
Joy Ricardo
Joy Ricardo
Costume Design
Percy Hermes
Percy Hermes
Assistant Director
Norman Foley
Norman Foley
Gaffer
Muir Mathieson
Muir Mathieson
Music Director
Paddy Arnold
Paddy Arnold
Continuity

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