We Were Strangers
1949, English. Directed by John Huston.
An explosive story of violent lives...lived dangerously!
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- John HustonDirector
- Jennifer JonesChina Valdés
- John GarfieldTony Fenner
- Pedro ArmendárizArmando Ariete
- Gilbert RolandGuillermo Montilla
- Ramon NovarroChief
- Wally CassellMiguel
- David BondRamón Sánchez
- José PérezToto
- Morris AnkrumM. Seymour
- Lelia GoldoniConsuelo Valdés
- John HustonSeñor Muñoz
- Roberta HaynesLolita Valdes
Details
- Released
- 27 April 1949
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Peter Viertel, John Huston
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We Were Strangers runs 106 minutes (1h 46m).
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We Were Strangers is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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We Were Strangers isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 27 April 1949. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like We Were Strangers?
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Who directed We Were Strangers?
We Were Strangers (1949) was directed by John Huston and stars Jennifer Jones, John Garfield, Pedro Armendáriz.