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We Were Strangers poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 69.4 / 100
1949·Adventure / Drama / Film-Noir·1h 46m

WE WERE STRANGERS

“An explosive story of violent lives...lived dangerously!”

China Valdes joins the Cuban underground after her brother is killed by the chief of the secret police, Ariete. She meets and falls in love with American expatriate Tony Fenner. Tony develops a plan to tunnel under the city's cemetery to a plot owned by a high official, assassinate him, and blow up the whole Cuban hierarchy at the ensuing state funeral. Together with a band of dedicated revolutionaries, they begin digging.

Above the Line
John Huston·DirectorPeter Viertel·ScreenplayJohn Huston·ScreenplayRussell Metty·Director of PhotographyGeorge Antheil·Original Music ComposerAl Clark·Editor
Cast
Jennifer Jones·China ValdésJohn Garfield·Tony FennerPedro Armendáriz·Armando ArieteGilbert Roland·Guillermo MontillaRamon Novarro·ChiefWally Cassell·MiguelDavid Bond·Ramón SánchezJosé Pérez·TotoMorris Ankrum·M. SeymourLelia Goldoni·Consuelo Valdés
Full Crew
(10 credits)
Directing· 1
John Huston·Director
Writing· 3
Peter Viertel·ScreenplayJohn Huston·ScreenplayRobert Sylvester·Novel
Camera· 1
Russell Metty·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Al Clark·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
George Antheil·Original Music Composer
Production· 2
Sam Spiegel·ProducerJules Buck·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 1
Ben Hecht·Additional Writing
By the Numbers
69.4
OF 100
Master Score
6.6
OF 10
IMDb
73%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind We Were Strangers's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Romantic, Intense
Composition
Layered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A man and a woman are depicted in a close embrace against a backdrop of the Cuban flag and an orange, cloudy sky. The man, positioned behind the woman, is leani”

romancedrama
Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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