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Walk Softly, Stranger is a 1950 American romantic drama film starring Joseph Cotten and Alida Valli and directed by Robert Stevenson. Also regarded by some as either or both a film noir and crime film, it tells the story of a small-time crook on the run who becomes reformed by the love of a disabled woman. [1]
Walk Softly, Stranger: Directed by Robert Stevenson. With Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, Spring Byington, Paul Stewart. An ex-hood hopes to start a new life under an assumed name in a small town but his past catches up with him when an old crime-buddy asks him to help with a casino heist.
Not released until 1950, Walk Softly, Stranger takes advantage of the type of storyline Cotten thrived on during his heyday--the romantic melodrama peppered with a little mystery or crime. In the film, Cotten portrays a gambler who breezes into Ashton, a small town in Ohio.
Small-time crook Chris Hale (Joseph Cotten) makes his way to Ashton, Ohio, where he finagles his way into a room at a boarding house. Hoping to change his ways, he gets a job with the father of...
- Drama, Crime, Romance
Walk Softly, Stranger (1950) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
An ex-hood hopes to start a new life under an assumed name in a small town but his past catches up with him when an old crime-buddy asks him to help with a casino heist. A charming, smooth-talking gambler calling himself Chris Hale arrives in Ashton, home of the Corelli shoe factory.
Title: Walk Softly, Stranger Summary: An ex-hood hopes to start a new life under an assumed name in a small town but his past catches up with him when an old crime-buddy asks him to help with a casino heist. Directed by: Robert Stevenson Actors: Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, Spring Byington Production Company: Dore Schary Productions
