Stranger in the House (1967 film)

Stranger in the House
Directed byPierre Rouve
Written byPierre Rouve
Georges Simenon
Produced byAnatole de Grunwald
Dimitri De Grunwald
StarringJames Mason
Geraldine Chaplin
Bobby Darin
CinematographyKenneth Higgins
Edited byErnest Walter
Music byJohn Scott
Production
company
Distributed byThe Rank Organisation (UK)
Cinerama Releasing Corporation (USA)
Release date
  • May 23, 1967 (1967-05-23) (London)
Running time
104 minutes
CountryUK
LanguageEnglish
Budget$665,000[1]
Box office$255,000[1]

Stranger in the House (U.S. title: Cop-Out ) is a 1967 crime film directed by Pierre Rouve and starring James Mason, Geraldine Chaplin and Bobby Darin.[2] It was written by Rouve based on the novel by Georges Simenon, and produced by Anatole de Grunwald. It is a remake of the French film Strangers in the House (Les inconnus dans la maison, 1942). The film was remade again in 1997.

Eric Burdon & the Animals recorded the song "Ain't That So" for the film. The song was co-written by band member Vic Briggs and the composer of the film score, John Scott. It was produced and arranged by Briggs.

  1. ^ a b "ABC's 5 Years of Film Production Profits & Losses", Variety, 31 May 1973 p 3
  2. ^ "Stranger in the House". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 6 February 2024.