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Not as a Stranger ()

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An ego-driven, aspiring physician, intolerant of the weaknesses of others, especially those closest to him, comes to grips with his own imperfections.
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 2 wins & 1 nomination.
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Kristina
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Lucas Marsh
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Alfred Boone
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Harriet
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Dr. Aarons
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Dr. David Runkleman
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Dr. Snider
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Job (as Lon Chaney)
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Ben Cosgrove
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Oley
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Brundage
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Bruni
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Dr. Dietrich
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Dr. Lettering
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Odell--Nurse
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Carlyle Emmons
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Bursar
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Al Murphy ...
Patient Being Restrained (scenesDeleted)
David Alpert ...
Ear, Nose and Throat Intern (uncredited)
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Charlie - Patient in Recovery Ward (uncredited)
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Mrs. Fields (uncredited)
Ralph Brooks ...
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Brad Brown ...
Young Intern (uncredited)
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Club Patron (uncredited)
James Conaty ...
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Jack Daly ...
Mr. Clyde (uncredited)
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Mr. Slocum (uncredited)
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Patient (uncredited)
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Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Tom Ferrandini ...
Club Patron (uncredited)
Israel Garcia ...
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Morgan (uncredited)
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Club Patron (uncredited)
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Mr. Burke (uncredited)
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Policeman (uncredited)
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Boy (uncredited)
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Sam (uncredited)
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Mrs. Payton (uncredited)
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Greenville Patient Reading in Bed (uncredited)
Shep Houghton ...
Medical Student (uncredited)
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Mr. Parrish (uncredited)
Donald Kerr ...
Greenville Patient Getting Chest Exam (uncredited)
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Gertrude - Greenville Patient (uncredited)
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Harry--Radio Broadcaster (uncredited)
Kate MacKenna ...
Greenville Townswoman (uncredited)
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Mrs. Ferris (uncredited)
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Minor Role (uncredited)
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Patient (uncredited)
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Clara Bassett (uncredited)
Ralph Moratz ...
Nurse Attendant (uncredited)
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Mrs. Fields' Son (uncredited)
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Patient (uncredited)
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Greenville Patient (uncredited)
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Thompson (uncredited)
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Man in Typhoid Immunization Line (uncredited)
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Orientation Doctor (uncredited)
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Woman Outside Movie Theater (uncredited)
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Doctor (uncredited)
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Ed - 67-Year-Old Patient (uncredited)
Mabel Smaney ...
Woman in Typhoid Immunization Line (uncredited)
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Unexpected Father (uncredited)
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Nurse Snow (uncredited)
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Lou--Salesman (uncredited)
Mack Williams ...
Man with Cast (uncredited)
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Mr. Roberts (uncredited)

Directed by

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Stanley Kramer

Written by

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Edna Anhalt ... (written for the screen by) and
Edward Anhalt ... (written for the screen by)
 
Morton Thompson ... (based on the novel by)

Produced by

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Stanley Kramer ... producer (produced by)

Music by

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George Antheil

Cinematography by

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Franz Planer ... (photography by)

Editing by

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Frederic Knudtson ... (as Fred Knudtson)

Production Design by

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Rudolph Sternad

Art Direction by

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Howard Richmond

Set Decoration by

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Victor A. Gangelin ... (as Victor Gangelin)

Costume Design by

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Don Loper ... (gowns)

Makeup Department

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Esperanza Corona ... hair stylist
William Woods ... makeup artist (as Bill Wood)

Production Management

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John Burch ... production manager (as John E. Burch)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Carter De Haven Jr. ... assistant director (as Carter DeHaven Jr.)

Sound Department

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Earl Snyder ... sound engineer
Watson Jones ... sound recordist: RCA sound department (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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F. Bud Mautino ... camera operator (as Bud Mautino)
Morris Rosen ... company grip

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Joe King ... costume supervisor

Music Department

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Paul Sawtell ... conductor (as Paul Sawtelle)
Ernest Gold ... orchestrator (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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John Franco ... script supervisor

Additional Crew

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Josh Fields ... assistant technical advisor (as Josh Fields M.D.)
Sally Hamilton ... production assistant
Anne P. Kramer ... dialogue director (as Anne Kramer)
Marjorie Lefevre ... assistant technical advisor (as Marjorie Lefevre R.N.)
Morton Maxwell ... technical advisor (as Morton Maxwell M.D.)
Harry Mines ... unit publicist (uncredited)
Crew believed to be complete

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

Intern Lucas Marsh is intent upon becoming not just a successful doctor but a first-class 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. He shrewdly knows that she will be 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 long-sorrowing Kristina wears thin. She reasons he no longer needs her and asks for a divorce. A calamity now brings Marsh to his senses. Dr. Runkleman, Marsh's gruff and wise employer, is stricken with a heart attack and requires emergency surgery. Marsh is forced to operate. Written by alfiehitchie

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Taglines Stands alone ! first as a book ... now as a motion picture ! See more »
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Also Known As
  • Morton Thompson's Not as a Stranger (United States)
  • Pour que vivent les hommes (France)
  • No serás un extraño (Spain)
  • Не как чужой (Soviet Union, Russian title)
  • Não Serás um Estranho (Brazil)
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Runtime
  • 135 min
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Budget $1,500,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia This is one of the first films where the beating human heart is portrayed during open-heart surgery. See more »
Goofs As a nurse, Kristina would have known that she should avoid being exposed to a typhoid patient while pregnant. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in The Last Cigarette (1999). See more »
Soundtracks Not as a Stranger See more »
Quotes Dr. Aarons: [Opening lines] Gentlemen, this is a corpse!
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