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House of Strangers (1949)

Filmnoir | 101 minutes
3,65 48 votes

Genre: Filmnoir / Drama

Duration: 101 minuten

Country: United States

Directed by: Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Stars: Edward G. Robinson, Susan Hayward and Richard Conte

IMDb score: 7,3 (4.375)

Releasedate: 1 July 1949

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House of Strangers plot

"A powerhouse of emotion."

When he is released from prison after seven years, Max Monetti has a score to settle with his three brothers who took over his bank after the death of their father 5 years ago. But what have his brothers done to him? And what does the attractive Irene Bennett have to do with all this?

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Irene Bennett

Max Monetti

Joe Monetti

Pietro Monetti

Maria Domenico

Helena Domenico

Theresa Monetti

Elaine Monetti

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mrklm

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Richard Conte plays one of his best roles as Max, one of the four sons of the powerful banker Gino Monetti [Edward G Robinson, also excellent], who has a bone to pick with his three brothers. Max has been in prison for 7 years and his brothers are firmly in control of the family bank. In flashback, we discover the cause of the feud between the brothers.

Strong screenplay with sharp dialogue. Director Joseph L Mankiewicz keeps a firm grip on the reins, which means that the film continues to fascinate, also because the acting is fine across the board. There's also a fine score from Daniele Amfitheatrof, but the storyline regarding Conte's relationship with Susan Hayward seems to be dragging its hair. This story was also the basis of the western Broken Lance (1954) and The Big Show (1961).

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scorsese

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Outstanding film in which a man who spent 7 years in prison visits his three brothers who inherited their father's bank. An entertaining and original story. Especially the dynamic between the father and the four sons is well developed and produces a number of strong scenes (such as the scene at the dinner table and in the bedroom). Thanks to an excellent role by Edward G. Robinson, you still get sympathy for an unsympathetic character.

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clubsport

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Excellent family drama in which Robinson clearly favors 1 of his 4 sons while constantly neglecting the other 3 .

They then also drop him like a brick at the first opportunity.

All roles are filled in strongly, with Robinson, Conte and Hayward standing out in particular.

Strongly constructed as a drama with a long flashback and a well-developed story.

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Лучший частный хостинг