Never Take Sweets from a Stranger (1960)
Never Take Sweets from a Stranger is a 1960 drama movie directed by Cyril Frankel, with a running time of 1h 21m. It stars Patrick Allen, Gwen Watford and Janina Faye.
Peter Carter, his wife Sally and their young daughter Jean move to a sleepy Canadian village, where Peter has been hired as a school principal. Their idyll is shattered when Jean becomes the victim of an elderly, and extremely powerful, paedophile. The film was neither a box office nor a critical success, it garnered criticism for breaking a significant public taboo.
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What is Never Take Sweets from a Stranger about?
Peter Carter, his wife Sally and their young daughter Jean move to a sleepy Canadian village, where Peter has been hired as a school principal. Their idyll is shattered when Jean becomes the victim of an elderly, and extremely powerful, paedophile. The film was neither a box office nor a critical success, it garnered criticism for breaking a significant public taboo.
When was Never Take Sweets from a Stranger released?
Never Take Sweets from a Stranger was released on 4 March 1960.
How long is Never Take Sweets from a Stranger?
Never Take Sweets from a Stranger runs 1h 21m.
Who made Never Take Sweets from a Stranger?
Never Take Sweets from a Stranger was directed by Cyril Frankel.
Where can I watch Never Take Sweets from a Stranger?
Never Take Sweets from a Stranger is available on FlixFling, Fawesome and Mometu.
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Cast
- Patrick Allen as Peter Carter
- Gwen Watford as Sally Carter
- Janina Faye as Jean Carter
- Felix Aylmer as Clarence Olderberry Sr.
- Niall MacGinnis as Defense Counsel
- Michael Gwynn as Prosecutor
- Alison Leggatt as Martha
- Bill Nagy as Clarence Olderberry Jr.
- MacDonald Parke as Judge
- Estelle Brody as Eunice Kalliduke
- Robert Arden as Tom Demarest
- Frances Green as Lucille