The film love from a stranger is from a frank vosper play, which in turn was based on a short story by agatha christie entitled philomel cottage. Filmed in england, love from a stranger starred basil rathbone and ann harding. In turn, the play was based on the 1924 short story philomel cottage, written by agatha christie. Never love a stranger 1958 the movie database tmdb. If remembered at all, never love a strangers chief claim to fame today is. Never love a stranger tells the gritty and passionate tale of francis frankie kane, from his meager beginnings as an orphan in new yorks hells kitchen. Never love a stranger especially if its young hoodlum frank kane john drew barrymore. This movie is of interest because of the presence of a young steve mcqueen, the leading. In 1939 they worked together again on tower of london, the sun never sets, and son of frankenstein. Never love a stranger is a wonderful story about the 30s of the last century.
One knows that all that is apparently happening is next to impossible, yet one cannot fail to be thrilled. She was cast in irwin allens 1960 production of the lost world, as well as taras bulba 1962 with tony curtis and yul brynner. Love from a stranger is a 1937 british drama film directed by rowland v. It is worth watching to see john drew barrymore, steve mcqueen and lita milan. The bravados classic western, full movie, gregory peck. A great title that has nothing to do with this middling movie not about being a jew in new york. The film was shot in black and white starring john drew barrymore and robert bray, and featuring a young steve mcqueen. Find release information for never love a stranger 1958 robert stevens on allmovie. This movie is of interest because of the presence of a young steve mcqueen, the leading man being john. Never love a stranger 1958 never love a stranger 1958. For never love a stranger thats especially interesting because supporting barrymore was an actor who would become the ideal image of cool. Both power centers of the democratic establishment the kennedy left and the clinton middle are frantic at the prospect of losing control. The little prince movie you probably never saw mental.
Never love a stranger 1958 cast and crew an orphanage reject john drew barrymore graduates from hoodlum to boss of the new yorknew jersey mob. Never love a stranger 1957 steve mc queen en vo youtube. Never love a stranger 1958 robert stevens synopsis. Never love a stranger 1958 robert stevens, john drew barrymore, lita milan, robert bray, crime, drama, romance january 27, 2018 frankie kane is brought up in a catholic orphanage and befriends martin cabell, a jewish law student whose sister julie becomes frankies sweetheart. No stranger than love is a 2015 canadian romantic comedy film directed by nick wernham and written by steve adams. After being poked by the old mans stick, the rock cracks open, revealing a globe of. Lee and starring ann harding, basil rathbone and binnie hale. Of the stellar supporting cast, robert armstrong is a standout as a softspoken gunman. His first two, a stone for danny fisher,and never love a stranger are among his best,and very differnt from his later books. Lionsgate, in association with republic pictures, has released never love a stranger, a talky 1958 gangster melodrama from allied artists, based on the first bestselling novel by harold robbins.
Never love a stranger 1958 robert stevens, john drew. In london, a canadian serving prison time for grand theft escapes prison and attempts to retrieve his loot, kept in a bank safety deposit box, but his accomplice takes the security key while he only has the pass code. Orphan turns bad, finds redemption with some help from boyhood pal. This movie is of interest because of the presence of a young steve mcqueen, the leading man being john drew barrymore, father of the more famous drew, and for being based on a novel by harold robbins, famous for steamy writing in his day. Never love a stranger 1958 you might be most impressed by the early appearance of steve mcqueen, who shows a spark and intensity that makes him rise above the rest of the cast, who are really rather good in all. If remembered at all, never love a strangers chief claim to fame today is an appearance by steve mcqueen in his first theatrical supporting turn a minor film fact not lost on lionsgate, which lets. Speaking of those films, if youre as madly in love with stranger things as the rest of us, you may want to check out some of its influences. Frankie kane barrymore is brought up in a catholic. In 1947 love from a stranger was remade in hollywood, with sylvia sidney and john hodiak.
Les amants is a 1958 french drama film directed by louis malle which stars jeanne moreau, alain cuny, and jeanmarc bory. The first edition cover of love from a stranger published by william collins in 1936 the play was first published by william collins in june 1936 in both simultaneous hardback priced five shillings and paperback priced three shillings and sixpence editions and was reissued by samuel french ltd in 1937. She appeared in numerous television shows throughout the 1950s and 60s and was sometimes billed as dolores vitina, under which she appeared in the 1958 film never love a stranger, starring john drew barrymore and steve mcqueen. Never love a stranger 1958 cast and crew moviefone. Feb 29, 2020 speaking of those films, if youre as madly in love with stranger things as the rest of us, you may want to check out some of its influences. The lovers was malles second feature film, made when he was 25 years old. A thoroughly familiar gangster plot borrowed from a dozen other better. Once the bestselling author in the world,who sold hundreds of millions of books,harold robbins wrote some terrific books,and a great many worth throwing away. Never the love that will shape or define your life choices. The basis for never love a stranger was a harold robbins novel, which obviously drew upon actual people and events. Rent never love a stranger 1958 starring john drew barrymore and lita milan on dvd and bluray. But at least once in your life allow yourself to fall in love with a stranger. Never love a stranger on dvd 01715320 from lions gate films. Rent never love a stranger 1958 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix.
The cinemascope film was based on a novel of the same name, written. Seething with resentment, he vows to succeed at gangsterdom. The ups and downs of francis or frank sounds like deepest depths and highest highs. The film combines the mob scene with a story of antisemitism but neither seem to mesh. Never fall in love with a stranger and that, son, they all said to me and never fall in love with a stranger but i cant help it if she falls in love with me and never fall in love with a stranger now, theyve gone against my command and never fall in love with a stranger the pain is written in my hands but if i cant resist find my way outta this. This was the first film that basil rathbone made with director rowland v. The bravados is a 1958 american western film color by deluxe directed by henry king, starring gregory peck and joan collins.
Following the life of an orphan and the events that change his life and lead him into a. Love with the proper stranger 1963 natalie wood and steve mcqueen star in this romantic drama about two strangers who have a one night stand, get pregnant, and then have to. This movie is of interest because of the presence of a young steve mcqueen, the leading man being john drew barrymore, father of the more famous drew, and for being based on a novel by harold robbins, famous for steamy writing in. Never love a stranger 1958 not rated 1h 31min crime, drama, romance 22 june 1958 usa following the life of an orphan and the events that change his life and lead him into a life of crime. Full text of never love a stranger internet archive. From that confused and belittling start, frank works his way up, choosing the wrong side of the law to make a name for himself. Never love a stranger is basically disappointing in story and misses its potential. The strangers is a peculiar film in the sense that it succeeds in tone, setting, and tense direction, but completely fails to write characters with any conviction.
Mcqueen fans not familiar with this title i dont remember it ever playing on tv shouldnt be. In one of the roles that made him a major star, steve mcqueen is out to stop organized crime as special investigator martin cabell. If remembered at all, never love a strangers chief claim to fame today is an appearance by steve mcqueen in his first theatrical supporting turn a minor film fact not lost on lionsgate, which lets mcqueens face dominate the dvd front cover. Both power centers of the democratic establishment the kennedy left and the clinton middle. These are the sizzling ingredients in harold robbins screen adaptation of his bestselling novel, never love a stranger. His first two,a stone for danny fisher,and never love a stranger are among his best,and very differnt from his later books. When it is discovered that his natural parents were jewish, kane is removed from the catholic orphanage that has been his only home. Not only did robbins win the bet, the novel became a bestseller, was adapted into the classic noir gangster film of the same name starring john barrymore and steve mcqueen, and launched the career of one of the world. Following the life of an orphan and the events that change his life and lead him into a life of crime. Jun 16, 2018 the bravados is a 1958 american western film color by deluxe directed by henry king, starring gregory peck and joan collins. Staring steve mcqueen, john drew barrymore, lita milan and robert bray. It is based on the 1936 play of the same name by frank vosper.
Never love a stranger is a 1958 crime and gangster film that is based on harold robbins 1948 debut novel with the same title. The film was released on june 17, 2016, in a limited release and through video on demand by orion pictures. Luckily, many of those are streamable on youtube for. One evening, at a lovers lane outside the small town of dowingtown, teenagers steve andrews and jane martin see what looks like a shooting star fall to earth. Based on a true story, the madefortv a stranger to love stars beau bridges as allan grant, a reasonably happy omaha man with a wife tess harper and two sons. Never love a stranger tells the gritty and passionate tale of francis frankie. For a german guy born in 1976 was this a ficitonal story till the finance market crisis which had began 2007. Frankie kane is brought up in a catholic orphanage and befriends martin cabell, a jewish law student whose sister julie becomes frankies sweetheart. Never love a stranger 1958 06221958 us drama, action, thriller, romance 1h 31m user score. With john drew barrymore, lita milan, robert bray, steve mcqueen.
With george nader, maggie smith, bernard lee, geoffrey keen. Harold robbins very first novel is also one of his most powerful. It says something about star power, which isnt all smoke and mirrors. A stranger in a western cattletown behaves with remarkable selfassurance, establishing himself as a man to be reckoned with. The horrified inhabitants decide to run him out at all costs. Set in depression era new york,this is the story of an orphan,and his survival in. Never love a stranger 1958 robert stevens releases. Never love a stranger 1958 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Jun 25, 2010 harold robbins very first novel is also one of his most powerful. Although the names and a few details are changed, the story is surprisingly similar to philomel cottage. The film combines the mob scene with a story of antisemitism but neither seem to mesh together. Gallery of 10 movie poster and cover images for never love a stranger 1958.
Rent never love a stranger 1958 on dvd and bluray dvd. Hoping to locate the object, steve and jane drive through the countryside, while at a nearby shack, an old man finds the mysterious meteorite. With elements taken from manhattan melodrama and little caesar, never love a stranger is an old fashioned type film that probably was an anachronism in the 50s let alone now. Never love a stranger 1958 an orphanage reject john drew barrymore graduates from hoodlum to boss of the new yorknew jersey mob.
Never love a stranger is a film directed by robert stevens with john drew barrymore, lita milan, robert bray, steve mcqueen, year. Raw and violent as the book that sold 3,000,000 sizzling copies. Never love a stranger, 1948 made into the 1958 film never love a stranger the dream merchants, 1949 made into a 1980 tv miniseries a stone for danny fisher, 1952 made into the 1958 film king creole never leave me, 1953. You might also get a kick that the leading male mcqueen is secondary is played by john drew barrymore, son of.
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