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We Were Strangers
We Were Strangers

We Were Strangers

An explosive story of violent lives...lived dangerously!

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

106 mins

Rating

5.9/10

Release Date

27 April 1949

Country

United States of America

Cast

Jennifer Jones

Jennifer Jones

China Valdés

John Garfield

John Garfield

Tony Fenner

Pedro Armendáriz

Pedro Armendáriz

Armando Ariete

Gilbert Roland

Gilbert Roland

Guillermo Montilla

Ramon Novarro

Ramon Novarro

Chief

Wally Cassell

Wally Cassell

Miguel

David Bond

David Bond

Ramón Sánchez

José Pérez

José Pérez

Toto

Morris Ankrum

Morris Ankrum

M. Seymour

Lelia Goldoni

Lelia Goldoni

Consuelo Valdés (uncredited)

John Huston

John Huston

Señor Muñoz (uncredited)

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