On the eve of the Chinese New Year, three strangers, Crystal Shackleford, married to a wealthy philanderer; Jerome Artbutny, an outwardly respectable judge; and Johnny West, a seedy sneak thief, make a pact before a small statue of the Chinese goddess of Destiny. The threesome agree to purchase a sweepstakes ticket and share whatever winnings might accrue.

Sydney Greenstreet
as Jerome K. Arbutny

Geraldine Fitzgerald
as Crystal Shackleford

Peter Lorre
as Johnny West

Joan Lorring
as Icey Crane

Robert Shayne
as Bertram Fallon

Marjorie Riordan
as Janet Elliott

Arthur Shields
as Prosecutor

Rosalind Ivan
as Lady Rhea Beladon

John Alvin
as Junior Clerk

Peter Whitney
as Timothy Delaney aka Gabby
John Chard
Three strangers, one idol and one sweepstake ticket. Bad mix. Three Strangers is directed by Jean Negulesco and written by John Huston and Howard Koch. It stars Sydney Greenstreet, Peter Lorre and Geraldine Fitzgerald. Music is by Adolph Deutsch and cinematography by Arthur Edeson. A tricky m...