Never Take Sweets from a Stranger

1960Rated7.31h 21mDrama, Mystery, Thriller

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.

Starring: Patrick Allen, Gwen Watford, Janina Faye

Trailer

Cast

  • 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

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