Film
Never Take Sweets from a Stranger
1960 · 1h 21m · Drama · Mystery · Thriller
...and then he made us play that silly game...
- IMDb
- 7.4
On Vescene
No Vescene ratings yet — sign in and be the first.
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.
Where to watch
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
Crew
- Cyril FrankelDirector
- John HunterScreenplay
- Anthony HindsProducer
- Michael CarrerasExecutive Producer
- Freddie FrancisDirector of Photography
- Elisabeth LutyensOriginal Music Composer
- Alfred CoxEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- March 4, 1960
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 21m
- Rated
- 16
- Genres
- Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Similar films
U.S. Marshals
1998
Silence
2022
It Follows
2015
How Old Are You
2014
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
1998
Shut In
2022
District 13: Ultimatum
2009
The Cat Returns
2002
The Wild
2023
Murder in Peyton Place
1977
The Red Balloon
1956
Class Action
1991
Rate it on Vescene
Rate films and shows on two axes — quality and fun — and share taste with friends.