Drama ·Mystery ·Thriller · United Kingdom · 1960 · 1h 21m

Never Take Sweets from a Stranger

Never Take Sweets from a Stranger poster
Director
Cyril Frankel
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
Crew
Freddie Francis — Director of Photography Alfred Cox — Editor Elisabeth Lutyens — Original Music Composer John Hunter — Screenplay Anthony Hinds — Producer Bernard Robinson — Production Design
Tagline

...and then he made us play that silly game...

Synopsis

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.

Trailer Never Take Sweets from a Stranger — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
canadachasecandypatriarchsocial commentaryprincipalpedophilechild molestercourtroom
Key Collaborators
Cyril Frankel Director Freddie Francis Director of Photography Alfred Cox Editor Elisabeth Lutyens Original Music Composer John Hunter Screenplay Anthony Hinds Producer Bernard Robinson Production Design
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