I don't know who's more dangerous, you or your father? Never Take Sweets from a Stranger is directed by Cyril Frankel and written by John Hunter who adapts from the play Pony Cart written by Roger Garis. It stars Patrick Allen, Gwen Watford, Janina Faye, Felix Aylmer, Michael Gwynn, Alison Leggatt and Niall MacGinnis. Music is by Elisabeth Lutyns and John Hollingsworth and Megascope cinematography by Freddie…
...and then he made us play that silly game...
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.
Top Cast
Patrick Allen
Peter Carter
Gwen Watford
Sally Carter
Janina Faye
Jean Carter
Felix Aylmer
Clarence Olderberry Sr.
Niall MacGinnis
Defense Counsel
Michael Gwynn
Prosecutor
Alison Leggatt
Martha
Bill Nagy
Clarence Olderberry Jr.
MacDonald Parke
Judge
Estelle Brody
Eunice Kalliduke
Robert Arden
Tom Demarest
Frances Green
Lucille
Budd Knapp
Hammond
Helen Horton
Sylvia Kingsley
Gaylord Cavallaro
Neal Phillips
Vera Cook
Mrs. Demarest
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FAQ about Never Take Sweets from a Stranger
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…
When was Never Take Sweets from a Stranger released?
Never Take Sweets from a Stranger was released in 1960.
What genres does Never Take Sweets from a Stranger belong to?
Never Take Sweets from a Stranger is categorised as Drama, Mystery, Thriller.
Who stars in Never Take Sweets from a Stranger?
The cast of Never Take Sweets from a Stranger includes Patrick Allen, Gwen Watford, Janina Faye, Felix Aylmer, Niall MacGinnis.