We Were Strangers (1949)
We Were Strangers
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.
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Jennifer Jones
as China Valdés
as China Valdés
John Garfield
as Tony Fenner
as Tony Fenner
Pedro Armendáriz
as Armando Ariete
as Armando Ariete
Gilbert Roland
as Guillermo Montilla
as Guillermo Montilla
Ramon Novarro
as Chief
as Chief
Wally Cassell
as Miguel
as Miguel
David Bond
as Ramón Sánchez
as Ramón Sánchez
José Pérez
as Toto
as Toto
Morris Ankrum
as M. Seymour
as M. Seymour
Lelia Goldoni
as Consuelo Valdés (uncredited)
as Consuelo Valdés (uncredited)
John Huston
as Señor Muñoz (uncredited)
as Señor Muñoz (uncredited)
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Al Clark
Editor
Editor
Robert Sylvester
Novel
Novel
Russell Metty
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Peter Viertel
Screenplay
Screenplay
Sam Spiegel
Producer
Producer
George Antheil
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
John Huston
Director
Director
John Huston
Screenplay
Screenplay
Ben Hecht
Additional Writing
Additional Writing
Jules Buck
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Max Nippell
Gaffer
Gaffer
