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Never Take Sweets from a Stranger

1219601h 21mCyril Frankel

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"...and then he made us play that silly game..."

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.

DramaMysteryThriller
CanadaChaseCandyPatriarchSocial CommentaryPrincipalPedophileChild MolesterCourtroom

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What is Never Take Sweets from a Stranger (1960) about?

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.

Who stars in Never Take Sweets from a Stranger?

Never Take Sweets from a Stranger stars Patrick Allen (Peter Carter), Gwen Watford (Sally Carter), Janina Faye (Jean Carter), Felix Aylmer (Clarence Olderberry Sr.), Niall MacGinnis (Defense Counsel). The film was directed by Cyril Frankel.

How long is Never Take Sweets from a Stranger?

Never Take Sweets from a Stranger has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1960. It is rated 12.

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