I See a Dark Stranger (1946)

Synopsis of I See a Dark Stranger

I See a Dark Stranger manages to be both an absorbing espionage yarn and a slyly amusing send-up of the entire genre. Deborah Kerr is terrific as Irish colleen Bridie Quilty, raised from childhood to despise the British and everything they stand for. Bridie's anglophobia proves useful to Nazi spy Miller (Raymond Huntley), who hopes to use the girl to help him steal the plans for the D-day invasion. Playing her "Mata Hari" role to the hilt, Bridie wholeheartedly throws herself into a world of clandestine meetings and coded messages, certain that by helping the Germans she is also helping Mother Ireland. Eventually she realizes the error of her ways, enabling her to turn the tables on Miller and his co-conspirators. Trevor Howard co-stars as David Baynes, with whom the impulsive Bridie falls in love despite his English forebears. I See a Dark Stranger was released in the U.S. as The Adventuress. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:

112 mins

Director(s):

Frank Launder

Writer(s):

Sidney Gilliat, Frank Launder, Wolfgang Wilhelm

Producer(s):

Sidney Gilliat

Categories:

Mystery & Suspense

• 1947 - New York Film Critics Circle - Best Actress

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