The Incredible Stranger
NR 1942 · 11 min · ★ 6.3 · Mystery, Drama
In December 1892, a silent mysterious and very private man, for whom a new house has just been built, arrives in the small town of Bridgewood to keep a promise.
Directed by Jacques Tourneur · Written by Douglas Foster
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Cast
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John Nesbitt Narrator (voice) -
Paul Guilfoyle The Stranger (uncredited) -
Dorothy Vaughan Mrs. Brewster (uncredited) -
Walter Baldwin Doctor Peabody (uncredited) - C Connie Leon Lib Smith (uncredited)
- H Henry Sylvester Stationmaster Benny Andrews (uncredited)
- R Roger Gray Wagon Driver Mack Williams (uncredited)
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Sam Ash Storekeeper (uncredited) - B Ben Hall Lou Coon (uncredited)
- J Joseph P. Mack A Townsman (uncredited)
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