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Never Take Sweets from a Stranger · 1960

Never Take Sweets from a Stranger (1960) is a Drama / Mystery / Thriller film directed by Cyril Frankel, starring Patrick Allen, Gwen Watford, Janina Faye.

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Overview

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.

Cast

Patrick Allen, Gwen Watford, Janina Faye, Felix Aylmer, Niall MacGinnis, Michael Gwynn, Alison Leggatt, Bill Nagy

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Frequently asked

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 in 1960.

Who stars in "Never Take Sweets from a Stranger"?

The cast includes Patrick Allen, Gwen Watford, Janina Faye, Felix Aylmer.