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.
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