

Never Take Sweets from a Stranger
1960-03-04 · 81 min · ★ 7.3
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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- Directors
- Cyril Frankel
- Production companies
- Hammer Film Productions
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
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Patrick AllenPeter Carter
Gwen WatfordSally Carter
Janina FayeJean Carter
Felix AylmerClarence Olderberry Sr.
Niall MacGinnisDefense Counsel
Michael GwynnProsecutor
Alison LeggattMartha
Bill NagyClarence Olderberry Jr.
MacDonald ParkeJudge
Estelle BrodyEunice Kalliduke
Robert ArdenTom Demarest
Helen HortonSylvia KingsleyTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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