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1946 Feature
The Stranger
Directed by Orson Welles → • Production: International Pictures / RKO Radio Pictures
In 1946, Allied War Crimes Commission investigator Mr. Wilson (Edward G. Robinson) travels to Harper, Connecticut on the trail of elusive Holocaust architect Franz Kindler (Orson Welles), who has hidden in plain sight as preparatory school professor Charles Rankin.
Runtime
91 minutes
Aspect Ratio
4:3 Academy (Pillarbox)
Archival Copies
1 Vault Holding(s)
Classification
1929–1963 Unrenewed
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⚖️ Statutory Public Domain Clearance Provenance
First published in 1946. Under the Copyright Act of 1909, works published between 1929 and 1963 required mandatory formal copyright registration renewal during their 28th year. Official United States Copyright Office Catalog of Copyright Entries records show zero renewal registration was filed, placing this work permanently in the Public Domain.