Son of a Stranger
1957 British film by Ernest Morris
- 1957 (1957)
Son of a Stranger is a 1957 British second feature ('B')[1] film directed by Ernest Morris and starring James Kenney, Ann Stephens and Victor Maddern.[2][3] It was written by Stanley Miller and produced by The Danzigers.
Cast
- James Kenney as Tom Adams
- Ann Stephens as Joannie
- Victor Maddern as Lenny
- Basil Dignam as Dr. Delaney
- Catherine Finn as Mrs. Adams
- Diana Chesney as Mrs. Peck
- Gladys Boot as old lady
- Hal Osmond as barman
- Len Sharp
- Frank Henderson
- Colin Tapley
Reception
The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "The sheer incredibility of this melodrama in the high Victorian manner holds the attention. The succession of long, static scenes (clearly a low-budget requirement) recalls less ambitious television productions. Nothing is very convincing: the slum girl loses her fight against a Kensington accent, the rock'n'rollers in the squalid club are patently unable to rock'n'roll. It is remarkable that, in the teeth of this ludicrous plot, James Kenney almost succeeds in making the main character convincing."[4]
References
- ^ Chibnall, Steve; McFarlane, Brian (2009). The British 'B' Film. London: BFI/Bloomsbury. p. 138. ISBN 978-1-8445-7319-6.
- ^ "Son of a Stranger". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ Son of a Stranger at New York Times
- ^ "Son of a Stranger". The Monthly Film Bulletin. 25 (288): 24. 1 January 1958 – via ProQuest.
External links
- Son of a Stranger at IMDb
- Son of a Stranger then-and-now location photographs at ReelStreets
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Films produced by The Danzigers
- Jigsaw (1949)
- So Young, So Bad (1950)
- St. Benny the Dip (1951)
- Babes in Bagdad (1952)
- Devil Girl from Mars (1954)
- Star of My Night (1954)
- Alias John Preston (1955)
- Satellite in the Sky (1956)
- Three Crooked Men (1957)
- The Betrayal (1957)
- The Depraved (1957)
- Operation Murder (1957)
- Son of a Stranger (1957)
- Three Sundays to Live (1957)
- High Jump (1958)
- Innocent Meeting (1958)
- Links of Justice (1958)
- Moment of Indiscretion (1958)
- No Safety Ahead (1958)
- On the Run (1958)
- A Woman of Mystery (1958)
- The Great Van Robbery (1958)
- A Woman Possessed (1958)
- The Child and the Killer (1959)
- Crash Drive (1959)
- Date at Midnight (1959)
- Man Accused (1959)
- Top Floor Girl (1959)
- Web of Suspicion (1959)
- Date at Midnight (1959)
- Woman's Temptation (1959)
- Compelled (1960)
- Escort for Hire (1960)
- Feet of Clay (1960)
- Highway to Battle (1960)
- An Honourable Murder (1960)
- Identity Unknown (1960)
- Night Train for Inverness (1960)
- Operation Stogie (1960)
- Sentenced for Life (1960)
- The Spider's Web (1960)
- A Taste of Money (1960)
- The Tell-Tale Heart (1960)
- Transatlantic (1960)
- Two Wives at One Wedding (1960)
- The Gentle Terror (1961)
- Strip Tease Murder (1961)
- The Nudist Story a.k.a. For Members Only (1961)
- The Court Martial of Major Keller (1961)
- Fate Takes a Hand (1961)
- Middle Course (1961)
- Part-Time Wife (1961)
- Return of a Stranger (1961)
- So Evil, So Young (1961)
- Tarnished Heroes (1961)
- The Spanish Sword (1961)
- The Silent Invasion (1962)
- What Every Woman Wants (1962)
- She Always Gets Their Man (1962)
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