House of Strangers

House of Strangers
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJoseph L. Mankiewicz
Screenplay byPhilip Yordan
Based onI'll Never Go There Any More
(1941 novel)
by Jerome Weidman
Produced bySol C. Siegel
StarringEdward G. Robinson
Susan Hayward
Richard Conte
CinematographyMilton R. Krasner
Edited byHarmon Jones
Music byDaniele Amfitheatrof
Production
company
Distributed by20th Century-Fox
Release date
  • July 1, 1949 (1949-07-01)
Running time
101 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$2 million (US/Canadian rentals)

House of Strangers is a 1949 American drama film noir directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz from a screenplay by Philip Yordan, starring Edward G. Robinson, Susan Hayward, Richard Conte, Luther Adler, Paul Valentine and Efrem Zimbalist Jr. in his film debut. It is based on Jerome Weidman's 1941 novel I'll Never Go There Any More, which in turn is inspired by William Shakespeare's play King Lear.

The film was released by 20th Century Fox on July 1, 1949. It received positive reviews and was a commercial success. The film was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 1949 Cannes Film Festival, and Edward G. Robinson won the Best Actor Award.