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House of Strangers

House of Strangers

7,0 /10 (90 Votes)
1949 EN 101 min

Overview

Ruthless Italian-American banker Gino Monetti is engaged in a number of criminal activities. Three of his four grown sons refuse to help their father stay out of prison after he's arrested for his questionable business practices. Three of them take over the business but kick their father out. Max, a lawyer, is the only son that remains loyal.

Release date

01/07/1949

Votes

90

Popularity

2.8

A powerhouse of emotion.

Status

Released

Language

EN

Runtime

101 min

Edward G. Robinson

Edward G. Robinson

Gino Monetti

Susan Hayward

Susan Hayward

Irene Bennett

Richard Conte

Richard Conte

Max Monetti

Luther Adler

Luther Adler

Joe Monetti

Paul Valentine

Paul Valentine

Pietro Monetti

Efrem Zimbalist Jr.

Efrem Zimbalist Jr.

Tony Monetti

Debra Paget

Debra Paget

Maria Domenico

Hope Emerson

Hope Emerson

Helena Domenico

Esther Minciotti

Esther Minciotti

Theresa Monetti

Diana Douglas

Diana Douglas

Elaine Monetti

Tito Vuolo

Tito Vuolo

Lucca

Fred Aldrich

Fred Aldrich

Construction Worker (uncredited)

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Maxine Ardell

Chorus Dancer (uncredited)

Al Bain

Al Bain

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

David Bauer

David Bauer

Prosecutor (uncredited)

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Eumenio Blanco

Man on Street (uncredited)

Lelia Goldoni

Lelia Goldoni

Italian Girl (uncredited)

Sid Tomack

Sid Tomack

Waiter (uncredited)

Argentina Brunetti

Argentina Brunetti

Applicant (uncredited)

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John Butler

Bartender (uncredited)

Steve Carruthers

Steve Carruthers

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

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Michael Stark

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Eumenio Blanco

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Dolores Castle

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Geza De Rosner

Franklyn Farnum

Franklyn Farnum

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Tommy Garland

Kit Guard

Kit Guard

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Stuart Hall

Restaurant Guest (uncredited)

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Donna Hamilton

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Marjorie Holliday

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Frank Jaquet

Michael Jeffers

Michael Jeffers

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Geraldine Jordan

John Kellogg

John Kellogg

Danny (uncredited)

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Kay Koury

Carl M. Leviness

Carl M. Leviness

George Magrill

George Magrill

Peter Mamakos

Peter Mamakos

Howard M. Mitchell

Howard M. Mitchell

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Ernesto Molinari

Roger Moore

Roger Moore

Architect (uncredited)

Ann Morrison

Ann Morrison

Charles Morton

Charles Morton

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Emma Palmese

Jack Perry

Jack Perry

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Joe Ploski

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Bernard Sell

Bernard Sell

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Mario Siletti

Minor Role (uncredited)

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Petra Silva

Stephen Soldi

Stephen Soldi

Arthur Space

Arthur Space

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Robert St. Angelo

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Theresa Testa

Guy Thomajan

Guy Thomajan

Philip Van Zandt

Philip Van Zandt

Minor Role (uncredited)

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Vicki Vann

Herb Vigran

Herb Vigran

Man Next to Gino at Fight (uncredited)

Rhoda Williams

Rhoda Williams

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Jack Gordon

Man Outside Office (uncredited)

Frank Wilcox

Frank Wilcox

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

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Maria Haro

Original Soundtrack

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John Chard

John Chard

2018-12-13

⭐ 7

It's still being done you know, outside the jungle. House of Strangers is directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz and adapted to screenplay by Phillip Yordan from Jerome Weidman's novel I'll Never Go There Any More. It stars Edward G. Robinson, Susan Hayward, Richard Conte, Luther Adler, Paul Valentine and Efrem Zimbalist. Plot finds Robinson as Gino Monetti, an Italian American banker who whilst building up the family business has ostracised three of his four sons. When things go belly up for Gino and the bank, the three sons turn against their father, the other, Max (Conte), stays loyal but fi…

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