The Stranger's Hand
| Company type | Film |
|---|---|
| Industry | Film industry |
| Founded | 1954 |
| Founder | Mario Soldati |
| Products | Thriller drama film |
The Stranger's Hand () is a 1954 thriller drama produced through a British-Italian collaboration, directed by Mario Soldati and featuring performances by Trevor Howard, Alida Valli, and Richard Basehart. Adapted from an unfinished novel by Graham Greene, the narrative follows the son of a British MI5 officer who is abducted in Venice by Yugoslav operatives while seeking his father.
Initially, Greene submitted the opening two chapters of The Stranger's Hand anonymously under a pseudonym to a New Statesman competition aimed at emulating his writing style, where he earned second place. After viewing these chapters, director Soldati encouraged Greene to develop the novella further to serve as the film's foundation. Greene then expanded this into a 30-page "film story," which was subsequently transformed into a screenplay by Giorgio Bassani and Guy Elmes.
Cast
- Trevor Howard as Major Roger Court
- Alida Valli as Roberta Gleukovitch
- Richard Basehart as Joe Hamstringer
- Richard O'Sullivan as Roger Court
- Eduardo Ciannelli as Dr. Vivaldi
- Arnoldo Foà as Commissioner
- Stephen Murray as British Consul in Venice
- Guido Celano as Chief Constable
- Nerio Bernardi as Vincenzo
- Giorgio Costantini as Pescovitch
- Angelo Cecchelin as Luza
- Nino Vechina as First Killer
- Armando Papette as Second Killer
- Giovanni Karuz as Third Killer
- Joan Butterfield as Mrs. Harrington
- Alessandro Paulon as Morgan
- Remington Olmsted as Ramondo