Crescent Theater: Tuesday Talkies, Non-Silent Films from the Golden Age of Hollywood

A small-town idyll hides a chilling secret in The Stranger (1946), a razor-sharp film noir directed by and starring Orson Welles. When a mysterious investigator arrives searching for a vanished Nazi war criminal, suspicion slowly tightens around a respected high-school teacher whose calm exterior masks a terrifying past. As shadows lengthen and trust erodes, the film builds toward an unforgettable climax that proves evil can blend in—and even thrive—behind a friendly smile.