Not as a Stranger (1955)
Directed by Stanley Kramer · 135 min · Drama, Romance
9.5 TOPICAL score · #5,658 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Lucas Marsh, an intern bent upon becoming a first-class doctor, not merely a successful one. He courts and marries the warm-hearted Kristina, not out of love but because she is highly knowledgeable in the skills of the operating room and because she has frugally put aside her savings through the years. She will be, as he shrewdly knows, a supportive wife in every way. She helps make him the success he wants to be and cheerfully moves with him to the small town in which he starts his practice. But as much as he tries to be a good husband to the undemanding Kristina, Marsh easily falls into the arms of a local siren and the patience of the long-sorrowing Kristina wears thin.
Not as a Stranger (1955, directed by Stanley Kramer) has a TOPICAL score of 9.5 - ranked 5,658 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on cast and awards, and lowest on critics. It won 1 award from 2 nominations, including the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films. Critics: 10% on Rotten Tomatoes · 3.8/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 6.2/10 (49 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 15 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics10% on Rotten Tomatoes · 3.8/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 6.2/10 (49 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 2 nominations - incl. National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 15 languages
- Still read5,321 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Robert Mitchum (actor #532), Olivia de Havilland (actor #148), Frank Sinatra (actor #196), Gloria Grahame (actor #485)
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