Never Take Sweets from a Stranger (1960) Horror Thriller Drama Mystery
Never Take Sweets from a Stranger (1960) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Alias: Never Take Candy from A Stranger
- Overall Score: ☆ 5.83/10
IMDB: ☆ 7.4/10
Never Take Sweets from a Stranger Plot Synopsis:
Synopsis / Plot Summary: Jean Carter, nine-year-old daughter of the town"s newly-appointed school principal, Peter Carter and his wife Sally, is playing in the woods with her 11-year-old friend Lucille, when Jean discovers she has lost her purse containing her "candy" money. Lucille tells her she knows where they can get sweets for nothing, and leads her to an imposing mansion, from which the owner, Clarence Olderberry, Sr., a tall, gaunt man of 70 has been watching the girls from a window. That night Jean, unable to sleep, tells her parents that Oldeberry made her and Lucille dance before him nude in exchange for some candy. Carter files a complaint, but the local police chief, Captain Hammond, is skeptical of Jean"s story and warns Carter that the Oldenberry family put the town on the map and have far more standing in the community than the new-comer Carters. Oldenberry, Jr. also tells Carter that if he follows up on the complaint he may be certain that Oldenberry"s lawyers will show Jean no mercy. In the ensuing trial, the defense lawyers confuse Jean, make her an uncreditable witness, and Oldenberry is acquitted, after the enraged Carter attacks him physically in court. While her parents are packing to leave town, Jean and Lucille again are playing in the woods, and are approached by Oldenberry, and the two girls flee in blind panic. Reaching a desolate lake, they find an old rowboat and attempt to escape in it, but the mooring rope is still attached to the shore. And Oldenberry is using it to pull the boat and the girls to him.
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Never Take Sweets from a Stranger Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1960 (more 1960 movies)
Country: United Kingdom
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Never Take Sweets from a Stranger Release Dates Blu-ray: Mar 06, 2018
Writers: John Hunter, Roger Garis
Producers: Michael Carreras, Anthony Hinds, Anthony Nelson Keys
Musicians: Elisabeth Lutyens
Cinematographers: Freddie Francis
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Never Take Sweets from a Stranger Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Gwen Watford | ... | Sally Carter |
| Patrick Allen | ... | Peter Carter |
| Felix Aylmer | ... | Clarence Olderberry Sr. |
| Niall MacGinnis | ... | Defense Counsel |
| Alison Leggatt | ... | Martha |
| Bill Nagy | ... | Clarence Olderberry Jr |
| Michael Gwynn | ... | Prosecutor |
| Budd Knapp | ... | Hammond |
| MacDonald Parke | ... | Judge |
| Estelle Brody | ... | Eunice Kalliduke |
| Helen Horton | ... | Sylvia Kingsley |
| Robert Arden | ... | Tom Demarest |
| Gaylord Cavallaro | ... | Neal Phillips |
| Vera Cook | ... | Mrs. Demarest |
| Janina Faye | ... | Jean Carter |
| Frances Green | ... | Lucille |
| James Dyrenforth | ... | Dr. Stevens |
| Hazel Jennings | ... | Mrs. Olderberry |
| Cal McCord | ... | Charles Kalliduke |
| Sheila Robins | ... | Miss Jackson |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Gwen Watford, as Sally Carter, passed away at age 66 in Westm.
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m)
Also known as: Gwen Walford | Gwendoline Watford - Patrick Allen, as Peter Carter, passed away at age 79 in London, England, UK.
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Also known as: Patrick Allan - Felix Aylmer, as Clarence Olderberry Sr., passed away at age 90 in Pyrford, Wok.
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Also known as: Sir Felix Aylmer - Niall MacGinnis, as Defense Counsel, passed away at age 63 in Havefordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK.
Sign: Aries
Also known as: Niall MacGinniss | Niall Macginnis | Niall McGinnis | Nick O'Dea - Alison Leggatt, as Martha, passed away at age 86 in London, England, UK.
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 5½" (1.66 m)
Also known as: Alison Legatt | Alison Joy Leggatt - Bill Nagy – Clarence Olderberry Jr
- Michael Gwynn, as Prosecutor, passed away at age 59 in London, England, UK.
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 6' 4" (1.93 m)
Also known as: Michael Gwynne - Budd Knapp – Hammond
- MacDonald Parke – Judge
- Estelle Brody – Eunice Kalliduke
- Helen Horton, as Sylvia Kingsley, passed away at age 83 in Vero beach, Florida, USA.
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m) - Robert Arden, as Tom Demarest, passed away at age 81 in London, England, UK.
Sign: Sagittarius
Also known as: Bob Arden | Rob Arden - Gaylord Cavallaro – Neal Phillips
- Vera Cook, as Mrs. Demarest, passed away at age 83 in Bromley, Kent, England, UK.
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 4" (1.63 m) - Janina Faye (b. April 16, 1948) – Jean Carter
Sign: Aries
Also known as: Janine Faye
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