We Were Strangers
“An explosive story of violent lives...lived dangerously!”
Synopsis
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.
Top Cast
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Jennifer Jones
China Valdés
John Garfield
Tony Fenner
Pedro Armendáriz
Armando Ariete
Gilbert Roland
Guillermo Montilla
Ramon Novarro
Chief
Wally Cassell
Miguel
David Bond
Ramón Sánchez
José Pérez
Toto
Morris Ankrum
M. Seymour
Lelia Goldoni
Consuelo Valdés
John Huston
Señor Muñoz
Roberta Haynes
Lolita Valdes
Mimi Aguglia
Mama
Ted Hecht
Enrico
Loretta Russell
Louisa Contreras
Release History & Theatrical Window
April 27, 1949
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- John Huston
- Screenplay & Story
- Peter Viertel, John Huston
- Original Score
- George Antheil
- Original Title
- We Were Strangers
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Production Studios
- Columbia Pictures, Horizon Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
John Huston
Peter Viertel, John Huston, Robert Sylvester
George Antheil
Russell Metty
Al Clark
Sam Spiegel
Department Leadership Roster
Al Clark
Editor
Russell Metty
Director of Photography
Peter Viertel
Screenplay
Sam Spiegel
Producer
George Antheil
Original Music Composer
John Huston
Director
John Huston
Screenplay
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About We Were Strangers
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is We Were Strangers about?
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.
Who directed We Were Strangers?
We Were Strangers was directed by John Huston.
Who stars in We Were Strangers?
The principal cast of We Were Strangers includes Jennifer Jones, John Garfield, Pedro Armendáriz, Gilbert Roland, Ramon Novarro.
When was We Were Strangers released and how long is it?
We Were Strangers was released in 1949 with a total runtime of 1h 46m.
Who composed the musical score for We Were Strangers?
The original motion picture soundtrack for We Were Strangers was composed by George Antheil.
Is We Were Strangers based on a book or true story?
We Were Strangers is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Robert Sylvester".
What is the age rating and content advisory for We Were Strangers?
We Were Strangers holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).