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Stranger on the Prowl (1953)
A down-and-out crook on the lam befriends a young street urchin, in an Italian port city. At first amused that the boy is a sneak thief, he tries to deflects the kid from a life of crime. Tipped off by a woman anxious to collect the reward for him (who is wanted for murder), the police pursue the two lost souls.
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A down-and-out crook on the lam befriends a young street urchin, in an Italian port city. At first amused that the boy is a sneak thief, he tries to deflects the kid from a life of crime. Tipped off by a woman anxious to collect the reward for him (who is wanted for murder), the police pursue the two lost souls.
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Genre:Drama, Crime
Written By:Ben Barzman
In Theaters:11/9/1953
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Runtime:90 minutes
Studio:Tirrenia Film, Riviera Films
Cast
Joseph Losey
Director
Paul Muni
The Stranger With A Gun
Joan Lorring
Angela, a lonely woman
Vittorio Manunta
Giacomo, a small boy
Luisa Rossi
Giacomo's Mother
Aldo Silvani
Peroni, the junk dealer
Arnoldo Foà
Inspector-in-Charge
Alfredo Varelli
The Neighborhood Patrolman
Héléna Manson
Grocery Store Clerk (victim)
Enrico Glori
Signor Pucci
Franco Balducci
Morelli
Leonardo Scavino
Mancini
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