Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueFollowing the life of an orphan and the events that change his life and lead him into a life of crime.Following the life of an orphan and the events that change his life and lead him into a life of crime.Following the life of an orphan and the events that change his life and lead him into a life of crime.
Vitina Marcus
- Frances Kane
- (as Dolores Vitina)
Gino Ardito
- Willy
- (uncredited)
Richard Bright
- Street Gang Tough Lookout
- (uncredited)
Walter Burke
- Jimmy Keough
- (uncredited)
Dort Clark
- Madigan
- (uncredited)
John Dalz
- Father Quinn
- (uncredited)
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- AnecdotesFirst credited feature film role of Steve McQueen, who was credited fourth, portraying a character named Martin Cabell.
- GaffesIn 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.
- ConnexionsReferenced in Steve McQueen: The King of Cool (1998)
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Steve McQueen's first.
I found "Never Love a Stranger" on YouTube and decided to watch it as it is the first credited movie appearance by Steve McQueen. He doesn't star in the film, but he is an important character in the story.
When the movie begins, a woman dies in a rooming house...leaving a brand new baby behind. With no other options, the boy is sent to be raised in a Catholic orphanage. While he's there, Frankie (John Drew Barrymore) makes friends with a Jewish teen, Marty (McQueen), and his family. He also makes friends with the local mob boss...a guy who likes what he sees in Frankie.
Some time later, the folks at the orphanage discover that Frankie's dead mother was Jewish...and they make arrangements to send him to a Jewish orphanage. Frankie doesn't want to go and disappears for seven years.
In the interim, Marty goes to law school and obtains a job with the District Attorney's office. When Frankie returns, he goes back into business with the mob boss...and soon is able to wrangle his way to the top of the mob empire! As a result, Marty is given a new job by the DA....to get Frankie and make sure he goes to prison! This is made all the tougher as they were friends AND Marty's sister, Julie, is in love with Frankie. What's next? See the film.
While this is generally a very good film, I think all the narration could have been removed and the film could have been a bit better. It's just too schmaltzy and unnecessary. Apart from that, it was an entertaining crime film....not noir, as it lacked the camerawork, glib dialog and violence you'd expect in noir.
When the movie begins, a woman dies in a rooming house...leaving a brand new baby behind. With no other options, the boy is sent to be raised in a Catholic orphanage. While he's there, Frankie (John Drew Barrymore) makes friends with a Jewish teen, Marty (McQueen), and his family. He also makes friends with the local mob boss...a guy who likes what he sees in Frankie.
Some time later, the folks at the orphanage discover that Frankie's dead mother was Jewish...and they make arrangements to send him to a Jewish orphanage. Frankie doesn't want to go and disappears for seven years.
In the interim, Marty goes to law school and obtains a job with the District Attorney's office. When Frankie returns, he goes back into business with the mob boss...and soon is able to wrangle his way to the top of the mob empire! As a result, Marty is given a new job by the DA....to get Frankie and make sure he goes to prison! This is made all the tougher as they were friends AND Marty's sister, Julie, is in love with Frankie. What's next? See the film.
While this is generally a very good film, I think all the narration could have been removed and the film could have been a bit better. It's just too schmaltzy and unnecessary. Apart from that, it was an entertaining crime film....not noir, as it lacked the camerawork, glib dialog and violence you'd expect in noir.
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- planktonrules
- 26 juill. 2022
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- Aussi connu sous le nom de
- Der Gangsterkönig von New York
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- Durée1 heure 31 minutes
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By what name was Never Love a Stranger (1958) officially released in Canada in English?
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