We Were Strangers

“An explosive story of violent lives...lived dangerously!”

China Valdes joins the Cuban underground after her brother is killed by the chief of the secret police, Ariete. She meets and falls in love with American expatriate Tony Fenner. Tony develops a plan to tunnel under the city's cemetery to a plot owned by a high official, assassinate him, and blow up the whole Cuban hierarchy at the ensuing state funeral. Together with a band of dedicated revolutionaries, they begin digging.

Screenplay

Peter Viertel

Music

George Antheil

Director

John Huston

Screenplay

John Huston

Status

Released

Release date

27/04/1949

Original language

English