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The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry

Year:

1945

Duration:

80 min

Genres:

Drama | Film-Noir

IMDB rate:

6.8

Director:

Robert Siodmak

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1945-08-17

Filming Locations: New Hampshire, USA

Cast

Actor

Character

Ella Raines

George Sanders

Harry Melville Quincey

Geraldine Fitzgerald

Lettie Quincey

Sara Allgood

Nona

Moyna MacGill

Hester Quincy (as Moyna Macgill)

Samuel S. Hinds

Dr. Adams

Harry von Zell

Ben (as Harry VonZell)

Judy Clark

Helen

Coulter Irwin

Biff Wagner (as Coulter F. Irwin)

Craig Reynolds

John Warren

Robert J. Anderson

Child (uncredited)

Clarence G. Badger

Member of quartette (voice) (uncredited)

Rodney Bell

Joe the Greek (uncredited)

Dawn Bender

Joan Warren (uncredited)

Ruth Cherrington

Matron (uncredited)

Mike Clifton

Child (uncredited)

Neal Dodd

Minister (uncredited)

Robert Dudley

Stationmaster (uncredited)

Billy Gray

Child (uncredited)

Ethel Griffies

Mrs. Nelson (uncredited)

William Hall

Moving Man (uncredited)

Harry Hayden

Slavin (uncredited)

Billy Henderson

Johnny (uncredited)

Holmes Herbert

Warden (uncredited)

Frank Jaquet

Salesman (uncredited)

Arthur Loft

Mr. Follinsbee (uncredited)

Robert Malcolm

Connors (uncredited)

Gregory Marshall

Child (uncredited)

Matt McHugh

Moving Man (uncredited)

Robert McKenzie

Manager (uncredited)

Norman Nielson

Member of quartette (voice) (uncredited)

Barbara Pepper

Annie (uncredited)

Fred Santley

Waiter (uncredited)

Wallace Scott

Barman (uncredited)

Sarah Selby

Alice (uncredited)

Walter Soderling

Judd Jessup (uncredited)

Irene Tedrow

Mrs. Follinsbee (uncredited)

Jan Williams

Member of quartette (voice) (uncredited)

Will Wright

Mr. Nelson (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

The film was previewed with five different endings and the existing one (a complete departure from the play) was selected for reasons of popular response and censorship, prompting the resignation of producer Joan Harrison from Universal Pictures.

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"Theater Guild on the Air" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on May 18, 1947 with Geraldine Fitzgerald reprising her film role.

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Harry's line about home references Robert Frost's "Death of the Hired Man": "Home is the place where, when you have to go there, They have to take you in."

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Goofs

In the two newspaper headlines we see, The Concord Enterprise spells the family surname as Quincey, whilst Corinth Home News has it as Quincy.

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Quotes

Harry Melville Quincey: As the poet said, Home is where you go, and they have to let you in.

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