
Stranger in Town
1982, English. Directed by Wendy Toye.
An eccentrically-dressed stranger gets off a train and within a few days has endeared himself to the citizens of the town with his jovial behaviour and magical tricks. He is known as Sir Columbus. However, when he calls upon prominent citizen Mr. Latham, he is neither jovial or eccentric, he is out for revenge.
- Runtime
- 0h 26m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 23 May 1982
- Written by
- Sidney Carroll
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Stranger in Town runs 26 minutes (0h 26m).
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Stranger in Town isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 23 May 1982. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed Stranger in Town?
Stranger in Town (1982) was directed by Wendy Toye and stars Derek Jacobi.