Return of a Stranger (1961 film)
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Director Max Varnel Director Max Varnel Genres Thriller, Crime Fiction Language English | 4.2/10 IMDb Duration Running time 1h 3m Country United Kingdom | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date 1961 Cast John Ireland (Ray Reed), Susan Stephen (Pam Reed), Cyril Shaps (Homer Trent), Timothy Beaton (Tommy Reed), Patrick McAlinney (Whittaker), Kevin Stoney (Wayne)Similar movies Part-Time Wife (1961) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Return of a Stranger is a 1961 British thriller film directed by Max Varnel and starring John Ireland, Susan Stephen, Cyril Shaps and Timothy Beaton.
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Plot
The quiet suburban world of Pam and John Allen is shattered when a strange man begins stalking them with late night phone calls and sudden disturbing appearances. It emerges that the man, Homer Trent, was a part of Pam's teenage past at an orphanage. He was besotted with her then, and was eventually imprisoned for her rape. Now free, Trent is intent on claiming Pam.
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Critical reception
Britmovie called Return of a Stranger a "Creepy yet risible Brian Clemens scripted quota-quickie thriller from low-budget specialists the Danziger Brothers"; while TV Guide gave it two out of four stars, and called it a "Creepy, very suspenseful thriller...Taut direction by Varnel and good performances from the principals make this one memorable."
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Return of a Stranger (1961 film) WikipediaReturn of a Stranger (1961 film) IMDb Return of a Stranger (1961 film) themoviedb.org