---
title: "The Stranger Came Home"
year: 1954
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/the-stranger-came-home-1954"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 124557
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 80
community_rating: 5.5
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "NR"
---

# The Stranger Came Home (1954) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/the-stranger-came-home-1954

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

The Stranger Came Home is a film first released in 1954. Catalogued under Mystery, Drama, Crime. Produced and broadcast by Lippert Films, Hammer Film Productions. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A surviving man returns from Portugal to face his guilty wife and business partners."

### Why Watch
- features a returning survivor suspecting those close to him
- involves multiple murders and a frame-up before the inspector closes the case

### Caveats & Content Note
- the plot revolves around a dark mystery with multiple murders
- Tone & Suitability: The film contains themes of murder, crime, and suspenseful investigations.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: mystery, drama, crime, suspense

## Streaming Availability Matrix

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## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Terence Fisher
- **Networks / Studios**: Lippert Films, Hammer Film Productions

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Paulette Goddard** as *Angie*
- **William Sylvester** as *Philip Vickers*
- **Patrick Holt** as *Job Crandall*
- **Paul Carpenter** as *Bill Saul*
- **Alvys Maben** as *Joan Merrill*
- **Russell Napier** as *Insp. Treherne*
- **Kay Callard** as *Jennie*
- **David King-Wood** as *Sessions*
- **Jeremy Hawk** as *Sgt. Johnson*
- **Patricia Owens** as *Blonde (as Pat Owens)*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: What is the alternative title for the film?
The film is also known as The Unholy Four.

### Q: When was the film released in the US according to the sources?
It was released on 09/24/1954.

### Q: ,What genres are associated with the film?
The film is categorized under mystery, drama, and crime.

### Q: Where does the opening fishing trip take place?
The opening fishing trip takes place in Portugal.

### Q: How many murders occur after the man returns?
Two more murders and a frame-up befall the quartet before the inspector closes the case.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [The Stranger Came Home — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/124557)
- [The Stranger Came Home (1954) | ČSFD.cz](https://www.csfd.cz/film/2717-the-stranger-came-home/prehled/)
- [The Stranger Came Home 56% [The Unholy Four] (1954) | Kinobox…](https://www.kinobox.cz/film/265547-the-stranger-came-home)
- [A Stranger Came Home (1954)](https://www.sms.cz/film/a-stranger-came-home)

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