Movie Description

Never Take Sweets from a Stranger

(1960)

Overview

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.

Cast

Facts

Original TitleNever Take Sweets from a Stranger

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1960-03-04

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 01h 21m

Production CompaniesHammer Film Productions

Genres

  • Drama
  • Mystery
  • Thriller