The Stranger 1946

Bosley Crowther, New York Times: The whole film, produced by S. P. Eagle, comes off a bloodless, manufactured show. Read more

Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader: Orson Welles's 1946 film reproduces his personal themes of self-scrutiny and self-destruction only in outline, though it is an inventive, highly enjoyable thriller. Read more

TIME Magazine: Adroitly directed by Orson Welles, who also plays the star, it is a grade A gooseflesh-raiser. Read more

Derek Adams, Time Out: Welles' third film, often described as his worst, but still a hugely enjoyable thriller. Read more

Variety: The Stranger is socko melodrama, spinning an intriguing web of thrills and chills. Read more