Walk Softly, Stranger
“A strange lie! A strange love!”
Robert StevensonCast
Joseph Cotten 
Alida Valli 
Spring Byington 
Paul Stewart Jack Paar 
Jeff Donnell
Credits
Written by: Frank Fenton
Plot
Fugitive Chris Hale starts over in a small Midwestern town in Ohio, where he befriends Elaine Corelli, a kind-hearted heiress left disabled after a skiing accident. As love blossoms, Hale vows to change his ways, but escaping his past may mean one last job.
Sinekatalog’s take
Walk Softly, Stranger (1950) is a American drama directed by Robert Stevenson. It stars Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli and Spring Byington. It runs 82 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.5 / 10 (1,584 votes)
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