Never Love a Stranger (1958)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 31min
- Crime, Drama
- 22 Jun 1958 (USA)
- Movie
Following the life of an orphan and the events that change his life and lead him into a life of crime.
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Cast
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Francis 'Frankie' Kane
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| Lita Milan | ... |
Julie Cabell
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| Robert Bray | ... |
'Silk' Fennelli
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| Steve McQueen | ... |
Martin Cabell
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Salem Ludwig | ... |
Moishe Moscowitz
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| R.G. Armstrong | ... |
Flix
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Douglas Rodgers | ... |
Brother Bernard
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| Felice Orlandi | ... |
Bert
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Augusta Merighi | ... |
Mrs. Cozzolina
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Vincent Barbi | ... |
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Abe Simon | ... |
'Fats' Crown
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| Vitina Marcus | ... |
Frances Kane
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Gino Ardito | ... |
Willy (uncredited)
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| Richard Bright | ... |
Street Gang Tough Lookout (uncredited)
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| Walter Burke | ... |
Jimmy Keough (uncredited)
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| Dort Clark | ... |
Madigan (uncredited)
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Joe Costa | ... |
Joe (uncredited)
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John Dalz | ... |
Father Quinn (uncredited)
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Michael Enserro | ... |
Tony the Bartender (uncredited)
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Tony Franke | ... |
(uncredited)
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Joseph Leberman | ... |
Price (uncredited)
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Barbara Louis | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
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Robert O'Connell | ... |
Kelly (uncredited)
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Mike O'Dowd | ... |
Piggy (uncredited)
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| Milo O'Shea | ... |
Off-Screen Narrator (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Robert Stevens | ||
Written by
| Richard Day | ... | (screenplay) |
| Harold Robbins | ... | (novel) |
| Harold Robbins | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Richard Day | ... | producer |
| Richard Day | ... | producer |
| Peter Gettinger | ... | associate producer |
| Harold Robbins | ... | producer |
Music by
| Raymond Scott | ||
Cinematography by
| Lee Garmes | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Sidney Katz | ||
Production Design by
| Leo Kerz | ||
Costume Design by
| Ruth Morley | ||
Music Department
| Lawrence Elow | ... | assistant music supervisor |
| Jack Shaindlin | ... | musical director |
| Van Cleave | ... | orchestrator (as Nathan Van Cleave) |
Production Companies
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- Allied Artists Pictures (1958) (United States) (theatrical)
- AA (1958) (Japan) (theatrical)
- BMG Victor (1996) (Japan) (VHS)
- Kino Lorber (2025) (United States) (Blu-ray) (included in "Film Noir - The Dark Side of Cinema XXIII")
- Lions Gate Entertainment (2008) (United States) (DVD)
- NTA Home Entertainment (1985) (United States) (VHS)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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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| Taglines | RAW and VIOLENT as the book that sold 3,000,000 SIZZLING copies! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | First credited feature film role of Steve McQueen, who was credited fourth, portraying a character named Martin Cabell. See more » |
| Goofs | 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 » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Steve McQueen: The King of Cool (1998). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Never Love a Stranger See more » |