The Strange One (1957)
"THE STRANGE ONE" IS A STRANGE ONE!
A military school student develops a destructive power over his fellow cadets.
- Date of release
- 1957-04-12
- TMDB
- 6.5 / 10 (25)
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Jack Garfein
Casting
- Ben Gazzara — Jocko de Paris
- Pat Hingle — Harold Koble
- Peter Mark Richman — Cadet Colonel Corger (as Mark Richman)
- Arthur Storch — Simmons
- Paul E. Richards — Perrin McKee
- Larry Gates — Major Avery
- Clifton James — Colonel Ramey
- Geoffrey Horne — Georgie Avery
- James Olson — Roger Gatt
- Julie Wilson — Rosebud
- George Peppard — Robert Marquales
Interesting facts
- Filmed in: Florida
The Strange One is a 1957 American film noir about students faced with an ethical dilemma in a military college in the Southern United States. It was directed by Jack Garfein, produced by Sam Spiegel, and was adapted from a novel and stage play by Calder Willingham called End as a Man. It marked the film debut of Ben Gazzara, George Peppard and Julie Wilson. Gazzara, Pat Hingle, Mark Richman and Arthur Storch reprised their roles, after starring in the stage version. The film is noteworthy, due to the entire acting and technical staff being from the Actors Studio.
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