Son of a Stranger

Son of a Stranger
Ann Stephens and James Kenny in a still from the film
Directed by	Ernest Morris
Produced by	Edward J. Danziger Harry Lee Danziger
Starring	James Kenney Ann Stephens Victor Maddern
Music by	Albert Elms
Release date	1957 (1957)
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Son of a Stranger is a 1957 British second feature ('B') film directed by Ernest Morris and starring James Kenney, Ann Stephens and Victor Maddern. It was written by Stanley Miller and produced by The Danzigers.

Cast

• James Kenney as Tom Adams
• Ann Stephens as Joannie
• Victor Maddern as Lenny
• Basil Dignam as Dr. Delaney
• Catherine Finn as Mrs. Adams
• Diana Chesney as Mrs. Peck

• Gladys Boot as old lady
• Hal Osmond as barman
• Len Sharp
• Frank Henderson
• Colin Tapley

Reception

The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "The sheer incredibility of this melodrama in the high Victorian manner holds the attention. The succession of long, static scenes (clearly a low-budget requirement) recalls less ambitious television productions. Nothing is very convincing: the slum girl loses her fight against a Kensington accent, the rock'n'rollers in the squalid club are patently unable to rock'n'roll. It is remarkable that, in the teeth of this ludicrous plot, James Kenney almost succeeds in making the main character convincing."

External links

• Son of a Stranger at IMDb
• Son of a Stranger then-and-now location photographs at ReelStreets