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...