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We Were Strangers( 1949)

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

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Jennifer Jones

      China Valdés

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      John Garfield

      Tony Fenner

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      Pedro Armendáriz

      Armando Ariete

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      Gilbert Roland

      Guillermo Montilla

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      Ramon Novarro

      Chief

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      Wally Cassell

      Miguel

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      David Bond

      Ramón Sánchez

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      José Pérez

      Toto

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      Morris Ankrum

      M. Seymour

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      Lelia Goldoni

      Consuelo Valdés (uncredited)

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      John Huston

      Señor Muñoz (uncredited)

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    A review by talisencrw

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    Written by talisencrw on Sun May 01 2016
    It was unique to come across this early Huston work. It's weird that today, three generations later, when Scarlett Johansson gets in trouble for being cast as an Asian, that this was long the practice. I've seen star Jennifer Jones here as a Cuban, and later in 'love is a Many-Splendored Thing' as Eurasian. She and John Garfield (himself playing a Cuban-born American businessman and revolutionary supporter) had good chemistry, and the film was finely made. Worth purchasing and rewatching....

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • revolutionary
    • havana, cuba