Three Strangers

Three Strangers

1946 · 92 min · EN · NR · 6.2 (29 votes)
Dir. Jean Negulesco · Starring Sydney Greenstreet, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Peter Lorre, Joan Lorring, Robert Shayne, Marjorie Riordan · Music Adolph Deutsch

BREATHTAKING SUSPENSE - THRILLS!

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On the eve of the Chinese New Year, three strangers, Crystal Shackleford, married to a wealthy philanderer; Jerome Artbutny, an outwardly respectable judge; and Johnny West, a seedy sneak thief, make a pact before a small statue of the Chinese goddess of Destiny. The threesome agree to purchase a sweepstakes ticket and share whatever winnings might accrue.

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A smoky, morally ambiguous noir where desperate souls gamble on fate. The shadows deepen as New Year's Eve looms, promising a grim reckoning for a pact forged in desperation and greed.

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