Review of Stranger in the House (1967) by Rebecca Murray for About.com — 25 Feb 2010

Cop Out is pretty funny...for the first 20 minutes.

This review of Stranger in the House (1967) was written by Rebecca Murray and published by About.com on 25 Feb 2010.

Stranger in the House has generally received mixed reviews.

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