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Never Take Sweets from a Stranger (1960)

1960-03-04 · 1h 21m · EN
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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.

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Patrick AllenPatrick AllenPeter CarterGwen WatfordGwen WatfordSally CarterJanina FayeJanina FayeJean CarterFelix AylmerFelix AylmerClarence Olderberry Sr.Niall MacGinnisNiall MacGinnisDefense CounselMichael GwynnMichael GwynnProsecutorAlison LeggattAlison LeggattMarthaBill NagyBill NagyClarence Olderberry Jr.MacDonald ParkeMacDonald ParkeJudgeEstelle BrodyEstelle BrodyEunice KallidukeRobert ArdenRobert ArdenTom DemarestFrances GreenFrances GreenLucille

Keywords

ChaseCandyPatriarchPrincipalCourtroomCanadaSocial commentaryPedophileChild molester

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Genre affinityThriller · Drama · MysteryTheme affinityChase · Candy · PatriarchNarrative complexityMysteryDialogue densityDrama · CourtroomPacingShortDirector preference321126

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What is Never Take Sweets from a Stranger 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.

How long is Never Take Sweets from a Stranger?

Never Take Sweets from a Stranger has a runtime of 81 minutes.

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