Never Take Sweets from a Stranger (Never Take Candy from a Stranger) (1960)
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76% of users liked it
(178 ratings)
Set in Canada, this nasty little fable is about a respectable village elder (Patrick Allen) who is also a sexual deviate. Using candy as bait, he persuades two little girls to dance naked for him. When the girls complain to their parents, the old man is taken to court, but his prestige in town… More Set in Canada, this nasty little fable is about a respectable village elder (Patrick Allen) who is also a sexual deviate. Using candy as bait, he persuades two little girls to dance naked for him. When the girls complain to their parents, the old man is taken to court, but his prestige in town assures an acquittal. Inevitably, the man's perversities lead to the death of a child. The British title for this repellant film was Never Take Sweets From a Stranger; it was based on John Hunter's play The Pony Cart. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Cyril Frankel
- Genres
- Art House & International, Drama
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Aug 1, 1960 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Sean Axmaker, Seanax.com
There's no sensationalism in the presentation and Cyril Frankel maintains a strong, serious attitude to the subject and to the drama.
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
A first-rate serious crime drama by, of all people, the sleazy Hammer studio.
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Cast
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Gwen Watford
as Sally Carter
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Patrick Allen
as Peter Carter
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Felix Aylmer
as Clarence Olderberry Sr.
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Niall MacGinnis
as Defense Counsel
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Alison Leggatt
as Martha
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Bill Nagy
as Clarence Olderberry Jr.
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MacDonald Parke
as Judge
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Michael Gwynn
as Prosecutor
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Janina Faye
as Jean Carter
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James Dyrenforth
as Dr. Stevens
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Estelle Brody
as Eunice Kalliduke
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Robert Arden
as Tom Demarest
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William Abney
as State Trooper
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Mark Baker
as Clerk of the Court
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Vera Cook
as Mrs. Demarest
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Michael Hammond
as Sammy Nash
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Helen Horton
as Sylvia Kingsley
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Jack Lynn
as Dr. Montfort
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John Bloomfield
as Foreman of Jury
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Tom Busby
as Policeman
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Gaylord Cavallaro
as Neal Phillips
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Peter Carlisle
as Usher
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Bud Knapp
as Hammond
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Charles Maunsell
as Janitor
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Cal McCord
as Charles Kalliduke
