House of Strangers
Ruthless Italian-American banker Gino Monetti is engaged in a number of criminal activities. Three of his four grown sons refuse to help their father stay out of prison after he's arrested for his questionable business practices. Three of them take over the business but kick their father out. Max, a lawyer, is the only son that remains loyal.
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House of Strangers is a 1949 American drama film directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz and starring Edward G. Robinson, Susan Hayward, and Richard Conte.It follows Gino Monetti, a wealthy Italian-American banker in New York City, whose harsh treatment of his three sons leads to family betrayal. After Gino faces criminal charges, his sons turn against him, resulting in a tragic cycle of revenge and conflict that ultimately reveals the deep-seated issues within their dysfunctional family.
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- Director
- Joseph L. Mankiewicz
- Starring
- Edward G. Robinson, Susan Hayward, Richard Conte, Luther Adler, Paul Valentine, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Debra Paget, Hope Emerson
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