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Never Love a Stranger (1958)

91 min  -  Crime | Drama | Romance   -  22 June 1958 (USA)
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Following the life of an orphan and the events that change his life and lead him into a life of crime.

Director:

Robert Stevens

Writers:

Harold Robbins (novel), Harold Robbins (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview:
John Drew Barrymore ...
Francis 'Frankie' Kane
Lita Milan Lita Milan ...
Julie Cabell
Robert Bray ...
'Silk' Fennelli
Steve McQueen ...
Martin Cabell
Salem Ludwig Salem Ludwig ...
Moishe Moscowitz
R.G. Armstrong R.G. Armstrong ...
Flix
Douglas Rodgers Douglas Rodgers ...
Brother Bernard
Felice Orlandi Felice Orlandi ...
Bert
Augusta Merighi Augusta Merighi ...
Mrs. Cozzolina
Vincent Barbi Vincent Barbi
Abe Simon Abe Simon ...
'Fats' Crown
Vitina Marcus Vitina Marcus ...
Frances Kane (as Dolores Vitina)
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Storyline

Frankie Kane is brought up in a Catholic orphanage and befriends Martin Cabell, a Jewish law student whose sister Julie becomes Frankie's sweetheart. At sixteen, Frankie learns that he is himself Jewish and therefore has to be moved to a Jewish home. That prospect proves so awful that he runs away - and goes bad. Years later, he returns to the district and gets involved with a crime syndicate that his old pal Martin, now assistant district attorney, has pledged to clean up. Frankie however, bumps in to Julie again and, finding he still loves her, decides to help the straight-shooting Martin smash the syndicate. Written by alfiehitchie  

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Plot Keywords:

Orphanage | Attorney | Orphan | 1920s | Bum  | See more »

Taglines:

RAW and VIOLENT as the book that sold 3,000,000 SIZZLING copies!

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Romance

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Älä luota muukalaiseen See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Goofs

Anachronisms: In the opening scene of the movie (the scene is titled on-screen as "New York 1912"), Frances Kane is shown walking down a city street toward the midwife's home. In the far background to the left is the rear of a parked car from the 1950s. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Steve McQueen: The King of Cool (1998) See more »

Soundtracks

"Oh Baby"
Music by Raymond Scott
Lyrics by Lawrence Elow See more »