Walk Softly, Stranger

Oct 14, 1950

1h 21m

★ 5.0

A Strange Lie! A Strange Love!

Overview

A petty crook moves to an Ohio town and courts a factory owner's disabled daughter.

Genres

Crime

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Dore Schary Productions

RKO Radio Pictures

Vanguard Films

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Cast

Chris Hale aka Steve

Joseph Cotten

Elaine Corelli

Alida Valli

Mrs. Brentman

Spring Byington

Whitey Lake

Paul Stewart

Ray Healy

Jack Paar

Gwen

Jeff Donnell

Morgan

John McIntire

Bowen

Howard Petrie

A.J. Corelli

Frank Puglia

Miss Thompson

Esther Dale

Mabel

Marlo Dwyer

Skating Boy

Robert Ellis

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7.4

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