I See a Dark Stranger (1946)
The woman hunt is on... For the girl with the little black book.
98 min
Proud Irishwoman Bridie Quilty journeys to Dublin while World War II rages across Europe. During her travels, she encounters J. Miller, who recruits her as a Nazi spy. She acquires the necessary information that leads to the breakout of a German spy who holds key information about the Allies' newest offensive plans. However, the arrival of British officer David Baynes and his romancing of Bridie lead to unexpected consequences.
- Release date
- July 4, 1946
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
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Cast
- Deborah Kerr as Bridie Quilty
- Trevor Howard as David Baynes
- Raymond Huntley as Miller
- Michael Howard as Hawkins
- Liam Redmond as Uncle Timothy
- Brefni O'Rorke as Michael O'Callaghan
- James Harcourt as Grandfather Edwards
- George Woodbridge as Walter
- Garry Marsh as Capt. Goodhusband
- Olga Lindo as Mrs Edwards
- Tom Macaulay as Lt Spanswick
- David Ward as Oscar Pryce
- Harry Hutchinson as Chief Mourner
- Eddie Golden as Terence Delaney
- Marie Ault as Mrs. O'Mara
- John Salew as Man in the Bookshop
- David Tomlinson as Intelligence Officer
- Kenneth Milne-Buckley as Radio-Telephone Operator
- Torin Thatcher as Police Constable
- Everley Gregg as 1st Woman on Train
- Kathleen Boutall as 2nd Woman on Train
- Katie Johnson as Old Lady on Train
- Gerald Case as Col. Dennington
- Frank Atkinson as Soldier in Pub (uncredited)
- Dorothy Bramhall as ATS Corporal
- Brenda Bruce as American Waitress (uncredited)
- Peter Cotes as Brash Young Man
- William G. O'Gorman as Danny Quilty
- Harry Webster as Uncle Joe
- Kathleen Murphy as First Irishwoman
- Josephine Fitzgerald as Second Irishwoman
Crew
- Frank Launder · Director
- Frank Launder · Writer
- Sidney Gilliat · Writer
- Wolfgang Wilhelm · Writer
- Liam Redmond · Writer
- Sidney Gilliat · Producer
- Frank Launder · Producer
- William Alwyn · Composer
- Wilkie Cooper · Cinematographer
- Thelma Connell · Editor
- David Rawnsley · Production designer