Stranger on the Prowl (1952)

Imbarco a mezzanotte (internationally released as Stranger on the Prowl, also known as Giacomo and Encounter) is a 1952 Italian drama film directed by Joseph Losey and featuring Paul Muni. Muni traveled to Italy to star in the film partly as an act of solidarity and support for blacklisted friends living there in exile.

Director – Joseph Losey

Writers – Noël Calef (story “La bouteille du lait”), Ben Barzman (screenplay)

Cast –
Paul Muni as The Stranger With A Gun
Joan Lorring as Angela, a lonely woman
Vittorio Manunta as Giacomo, a small boy
Luisa Rossi as Giacomo’s Mother
Aldo Silvani as Peroni, the junk dealer
Arnoldo Foà as Inspector-in-Charge
Alfredo Varelli as The Neighborhood Patrolman
Héléna Manson as Grocery Store Clerk
Enrico Glori as Signor Pucci
Linda Sini as Signora Raffetto

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Plot

A nameless, homeless and rejected man who is looking for a new life and a young boy from an impoverished family, who is forced to steal when he loses the milk money. These two come together in the same hiding place.