Never Love a Stranger

Never Love a Stranger (1958)

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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.

Date of release
1958-06-22
TMDB
4.9 / 10 (10)
Runtime
1h 31m
Genres
Drama, Action, Thriller, Romance
Director
Robert Stevens

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: Never Love a Stranger

Never Love a Stranger is a 1958 crime and gangster film based on Harold Robbins' 1948 debut novel of the same name, starring John Drew Barrymore and Robert Bray, and featuring Steve McQueen in an early role.

Production

In August 1957, it was announced that Barrymore would star and Robbins would write and produce. The Los Angeles Times called the part "the usual Barrymore role". At the time, Barrymore was under a year's suspension from Actors Equity, but this seemed to apply only to stage work.

The film was made through Caryn Productions, Robbins' own production company. Richard Day became co-producer and Allied Artists agreed to distribute the release. Filming started at Gold Medal Studios in the Bronx on September 9, 1957.

Robert Stevens agreed to direct and Steve McQueen was given an early role.

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