Stranger on the Prowl poster

Stranger on the Prowl

They were hunting him down like a mad dog!

6.4(9)19521h 30m1

A down-and-out crook on the lam befriends a young street urchin, in an Italian port city. At first amused that the boy is a sneak thief, he tries to deflects the kid from a life of crime. Tipped off by a woman anxious to collect the reward for him (who is wanted for murder), the police pursue the two lost souls.

Share WhatsApp Telegram
Status
Released
Budget
—
Box office
—
Language
Italian

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Director

Joseph Losey

Produced in

Italy

Gallery

Still from Stranger on the Prowl

Videos

No extra videos are listed for this title yet.

Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • Theatrical9 Nov 1953
  • ItalyIT

    • Theatrical12 Mar 1952

Frequently asked questions

Stranger on the Prowl was released on 12 March 1952.

Audience reviews

1
  • C

    CinemaSerf

    9/9/2022

    6/10

    There is something familiar about this film - it reminded me a little of "Hunted" (also from 1952). Paul Muni is a homeless man who happens upon a young boy "Giacomo" (Vittorio Mununta), who has resorted to petty theft after he accidentally lost the money to buy the milk for him and his impoverished mother (Luisa Rossi) - and a bit of a tragic confrontation ensues between the pair and the elderly shopkeeper. In panic…

Member reviews

Sign in to rate and review. Browsing stays free and open.

Sign in

Member comments

0

Sign in to post a comment. Browsing stays free and open.

Sign in

More like this