A powerhouse of emotion.
Ruthless Italian-American banker Gino Monetti is engaged in a number of criminal activities. Three of his four grown sons refuse to help their father stay out of prison after he's arrested for his questionable business practices. Three of them take over the business but kick their father out. Max, a lawyer, is the only son that remains loyal.
Log it
Sign in to log this.
Character
Grave, classical in form, earnest and bleak.
- gravecomic
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- warmbleak
- cooloverwhelming
Who loves it, who doesn't
No profiled raters yet.
Where do you stand?
Answer first; then see how everyone, and your circle, split.
“Is Edward G. Robinson the best thing in House of Strangers?”
Sign in to answer.
Be the first to answer.
“Would House of Strangers hit harder if it came out today rather than in 1949?”
Sign in to answer.
Be the first to answer.
“Is House of Strangers overrated?”
Sign in to answer.
Be the first to answer.
Ask the title
A yes-or-no question, answered from what people wrote here, on TMDB and on Wikipedia. Never made up.
Reviews
No reviews yet.
Reviews on TMDB
Written by TMDB members; each links to the original. Not part of Tastebuds's numbers.
- John Chardon TMDB · Dec 20187/10
It's still being done you know, outside the jungle. House of Strangers is directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz and adapted to screenplay by Phillip Yordan from Jerome Weidman's novel I'll Never Go There Any More. It stars Edward G. Robinson, Susan Hayward, Richard Conte, Luther Adler, Paul Valentine and Efrem Zimbalist. Plot finds Robinson as Gino Monetti, an Italian American banker who whilst building up the family business has ostracised three of his four sons. When things go belly up for Gino and the bank, the three sons turn against their father, the other, Max (Conte), stays loyal but finds himself set up for a prison stretch. Untimely since he's started to fall in love with tough cookie Irene Bennett (Hayward). Jerome Weidman's novel has proved to be a popular source for film adaptation, after this 20th Century Fox produced picture came the Western version with Broken Lance in 1954 (Yordan again adapting), and then Circus set for The Big Show in 1961. While its influence can be felt in many other, more notable, crime dramas along the way. The divided clan narrative provides good basis for drama and lets the better actors shine on the screen with such material. Such is the case wi
Read the whole review on TMDB
Cast
- Edward G. RobinsonGino Monetti
- Susan HaywardIrene Bennett
- Richard ConteMax Monetti
- Luther AdlerJoe Monetti
- Paul ValentinePietro Monetti
- Efrem Zimbalist Jr.Tony Monetti
- Debra PagetMaria Domenico
- Hope EmersonHelena Domenico
- Esther MinciottiTheresa Monetti
- Diana DouglasElaine Monetti
Crew
- Joseph L. MankiewiczDirector
- Philip YordanWriter
- Jerome WeidmanNovel
- Milton KrasnerDirector of Photography
- Daniele AmfitheatrofOriginal Music Composer
- Harmon JonesEditor
- Sol C. SiegelProducer
Where to watch
Checking availability…
Similar in taste
Closest on the same fourteen dimensions, from everything scored on Tastebuds Other media included when they land close.
Gunman's Walk 195887% alikeBoth grave, classical in form, earnest.
The Detective 196885% alikeBoth grave, earnest, classical in form.
Christy 202585% alikeBoth grave, classical in form, earnest.
Clash by Night 195284% alikeBoth grave, classical in form, earnest.
Run Silent, Run Deep 195884% alikeBoth grave, classical in form, earnest.
What's Love Got to Do with It 199383% alikeBoth grave, classical in form, earnest.
Private Peaceful 201283% alikeBoth grave, earnest, classical in form.
Both grave, classical in form, earnest.
El Inmortal: Gangs of Madrid 202285% alikeTelevision · Both grave, classical in form, earnest.
Boy Swallows Universe 202484% alikeTelevision · Both classical in form, earnest, grave.
Often watched with
Recommendations from TMDB. Opening one adds it to Tastebuds
