| Never Take Sweets from a Stranger | |
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| Directed by | Cyril Frankel |
| Screenplay by | John Hunter |
| Based on | The Pony Cart by Roger Garis |
| Produced by | Anthony Hinds |
| Starring | Gwen Watford Patrick Allen Felix Aylmer Niall MacGinnis Alison Leggatt Bill Nagy |
| Cinematography | Freddie Francis |
| Edited by | Alfred Cox James Needs |
| Music by | Elisabeth Lutyens |
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| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 81 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Never Take Sweets from a Stranger (U.S. title: Never Take Candy from a Stranger) is a 1960 British thriller drama film, directed by Cyril Frankel and starring Patrick Allen, Gwen Watford, Janina Faye and Felix Aylmer. The screenplay was by John Hunter based on the 1954 play The Pony Cart by Roger Garis. It was produced by Hammer Films. The twin themes of the film are paedophilia and child sexual abuse, and the way in which those with sufficient pull can corrupt and manipulate the legal system to evade responsibility for their actions. The film is regarded as bold and uncompromising for its time.[citation needed]