The Strange One

January 1957

Synopsis

Legendary actor Ben Gazzara made his feature film debut in The Strange One, recreating his Broadway role in Calder Willingham's gripping "End as a Man." Gazzara stars as Cadet Sgt. Jocko DeParis, a sadomasochistic bully in a Southern military academy who uses his magnetism and the school's own military code to manipulate his fellow cadets and officers. When he engineers the expulsion of a hated rival, his reign of terror begins to unravel. The film features a solid cast drawn from The Actor's Studio in New York, including Pat Hingle, Mark Richman, George Peppard (also in his film debut) and Larry Gates, and is directed by Jack Garfein and scripted by Willingham, based on his novel. Censored in its original theatrical release for its homosexual undertones, The Strange One is presented restored and uncut for the first time on DVD. © 1957, renewed 1985 Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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Cast and credits

Actors	Clifton James, Ben Gazzara, Arthur Storch, Larry Gates, Paul E. Richards, Peter Mark Richman, Paul Richards, Mark Richman, Pat Hingle
Producers	Sam Spiegel
Director	Jack Garfein
Writers	Calder Willingham

Additional information

Audio language

English (Stereo)

Subtitles

English

Run time

99 minutes

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