Talk About a Stranger is a 1952 American film noir directed by David Bradley and starring George Murphy, Nancy Davis and Billy Gray. It was shot by noted cinematographer John Alton, A.S.C. and was based on Charlotte Armstrong's short story "The Enemy". This had been published in the May 1951 issue of Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine and was subsequently chosen for the top prize in the Mystery Magazine's yearly selection of best stories.

Plot

On Halloween night, Bud Fontaine Jr. and his friends break a window at a seemingly abandoned house. They run when an older man who steps outside the door and glares at them. Bud explains to his father Robert what had happened. Bud's father explains their new neighbor is Dr. Paul Mahler, whom he hasn't met. He goes over and offers to repair the damage. The neighbor introduces himself as "Matlock", and refuses his offer.