I See a Dark Stranger (1946)
I See a Dark Stranger (1946)
The woman hunt is on... For the girl with the little black book.
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.

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Cast

Deborah Kerr Deborah Kerr As: Bridie Quilty
Trevor Howard Trevor Howard As: Lt. David Bayne
Raymond Huntley Raymond Huntley As: J. Miller
Michael Howard Michael Howard As: Hawkins
Liam Redmond Liam Redmond As: Uncle Timothy
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: The woman hunt is on... For the girl with the little black book.
Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Drama, Thriller, War

Language: English

Release Date: 04 July 1946

Country: GB

Runtime: 112m

Company Credits

Company: Individual Pictures, J. Arthur Rank Organisation

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Cast

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)

Directed By

Frank Launder

Frank Launder

Director

Percy Hermes

Percy Hermes

Assistant Director

Paddy Arnold

Paddy Arnold

Continuity

Writing Credits

Production Crew

F.G. Bangs

F.G. Bangs

Production Manager

Bert Bates

Bert Bates

Production Manager

Cecil F. Ford

Cecil F. Ford

Location Manager

Sidney Gilliat

Sidney Gilliat

Producer

Frank Launder

Frank Launder

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Stuart Freeborn

Stuart Freeborn

Makeup Artist

Joy Ricardo

Joy Ricardo

Costume Design

Sound

Stanley Lambourne

Stanley Lambourne

Sound Recordist

William Alwyn

William Alwyn

Original Music Composer

Muir Mathieson

Muir Mathieson

Music Director

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

William Allan

William Allan

Camera Operator

Wilkie Cooper

Wilkie Cooper

Director of Photography

Lighting

Art Department

David Rawnsley

David Rawnsley

Production Design

Norman Arnold

Norman Arnold

Art Direction

Other Crew

Liam Redmond

Liam Redmond

Additional Dialogue

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