Don't Talk to Strange Men
Don't Talk to Strange Men is a 1962 black and white British crime thriller film directed by Pat Jackson and produced at Marylebone Film Studios and on location in Buckinghamshire.[2]
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| Directed by | Pat Jackson |
| Screenplay by | Gwen Cherrell |
| Produced by | Derick Williams |
| Cinematography | Stephen Dade |
| Edited by | Helen Wiggins |
Production company | A Derick Williams Production |
| Distributed by | Bryanston Films (UK) |
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Running time | 65 min |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £21,690[1] |
Plot
As a prologue we see a driver give a lift to a woman. He attacks her.
A teenage schoolgirl waits for a bus on a quiet country lane. The telephone in a nearby call box rings and she answers it. She is fascinated by the conversation with a man and agrees to chat again the next day. She does this and falls in love with the unseen man.
However, she finds herself and her younger sister in mortal danger. The man is a serial killer.
Cast
- Christina Gregg as Jean
- Janina Faye as Ann
- Cyril Raymond as Mr. Painter
- Gillian Lind as Mrs. Painter
- Conrad Phillips as Ron
- Dandy Nichols as Molly the bus conductor
- Gwen Nelson as Mrs. Mason
Critical reception
In the Radio Times, Tony Sloman wrote "This worthy little feature with a social message is more interesting now for its depiction of early 1960s Britain," and concluded that "director Pat Jackson's thriller still has relevance today."[3]
References
- Petrie, Duncan James (2017). "Bryanston Films : An Experiment in Cooperative Independent Production and Distribution" (PDF). Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television: 7. ISSN 1465-3451.
- "Don't Talk to Strange Men". British Film Institute. Retrieved 2017-11-05.
- "Don't Talk to Strange Men – review | cast and crew, movie star rating and where to watch film on TV and online". Radio Times.