Never Take Sweets from a Stranger (1960)
Never Take Sweets from a Stranger (1960)
...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.

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Cast

Patrick Allen Patrick Allen As: Peter Carter
Gwen Watford Gwen Watford As: Sally Carter
Janina Faye Janina Faye As: Jean Carter
Felix Aylmer Felix Aylmer As: Clarence Olderberry Sr.
Niall MacGinnis Niall MacGinnis As: Defense Counsel
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: ...and then he made us play that silly game...
Certification: 12

Details

Genres: Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Language: English

Release Date: 04 March 1960

Country: GB

Runtime: 81m

Company Credits

Company: Hammer Film Productions

External Links

Cast

Patrick Allen

Patrick Allen

Peter Carter

Gwen Watford

Gwen Watford

Sally Carter

Janina Faye

Janina Faye

Jean Carter

Felix Aylmer

Felix Aylmer

Clarence Olderberry Sr.

Niall MacGinnis

Niall MacGinnis

Defense Counsel

Michael Gwynn

Michael Gwynn

Prosecutor

Alison Leggatt

Alison Leggatt

Martha

Bill Nagy

Bill Nagy

Clarence Olderberry Jr.

MacDonald Parke

MacDonald Parke

Judge

Estelle Brody

Estelle Brody

Eunice Kalliduke

Robert Arden

Robert Arden

Tom Demarest

Frances Green

Frances Green

Lucille

Budd Knapp

Budd Knapp

Hammond

Helen Horton

Helen Horton

Sylvia Kingsley

Gaylord Cavallaro

Gaylord Cavallaro

Neal Phillips

Vera Cook

Vera Cook

Mrs. Demarest

James Dyrenforth

James Dyrenforth

Dr. Stevens

Hazel Jennings

Hazel Jennings

Mrs. Olderberry

Cal McCord

Cal McCord

Charles Kalliduke

Sheila Robins

Sheila Robins

Miss Jackson

Larry O'Connor

Larry O'Connor

Sam Kingsley

Shirley Butler

Shirley Butler

Mrs. Nash

Jack Lynn

Jack Lynn

Dr. Montfort

John Bloomfield

John Bloomfield

Foreman of Jury

Sonia Fox

Sonia Fox

Receptionist

Directed By

Cyril Frankel

Cyril Frankel

Director

John Peverall

John Peverall

Assistant Director

Tilly Day

Tilly Day

Continuity

Writing Credits

Roger Garis

Roger Garis

Theatre Play

John Hunter

John Hunter

Screenplay

Production Crew

Anthony Hinds

Anthony Hinds

Producer

Michael Carreras

Michael Carreras

Executive Producer

Clifford Parkes

Clifford Parkes

Production Manager

Anthony Nelson Keys

Anthony Nelson Keys

Associate Producer

Edited By

Alfred Cox

Alfred Cox

Editor

James Needs

James Needs

Supervising Editor

Costume and Makeup

Roy Ashton

Roy Ashton

Makeup Artist

Henry Montsash

Henry Montsash

Hairstylist

Molly Arbuthnot

Molly Arbuthnot

Wardrobe Master

Sound

Elisabeth Lutyens

Elisabeth Lutyens

Original Music Composer

John Hollingsworth

John Hollingsworth

Music Supervisor

Arthur Cox

Arthur Cox

Sound Editor

Jock May

Jock May

Sound Recordist

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Freddie Francis

Freddie Francis

Director of Photography

Len Harris

Len Harris

Camera Operator

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Don Mingaye

Don Mingaye

Art Direction

Bernard Robinson

Bernard Robinson

Art Direction

Bernard Robinson

Bernard Robinson

Production Design

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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