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Never Take Sweets from a Stranger (1960)

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.

  • Drama
  • Mystery
  • Thriller

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Patrick AllenPatrick AllenPeter Carter
  • Photo of Gwen WatfordGwen WatfordSally Carter
  • Photo of Janina FayeJanina FayeJean Carter
  • Photo of Felix AylmerFelix AylmerClarence Olderberry Sr.
  • Photo of Niall MacGinnisNiall MacGinnisDefense Counsel
  • Photo of Michael GwynnMichael GwynnProsecutor
  • Photo of Alison LeggattAlison LeggattMartha
  • Photo of Bill NagyBill NagyClarence Olderberry Jr.
  • Photo of MacDonald ParkeMacDonald ParkeJudge
  • Photo of Estelle BrodyEstelle BrodyEunice Kalliduke

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