Strangers' Meeting (1957)
A fateful Stranger's Meeting leads to a maelstrom of crime, deception and murder in this 64-minute British programmer. The beautiful Delphi Lawrence heads a stellar cast, including such reliables as Victor Maddern, Norman Rossington, Conrad Phillips and Reginald Hearne. The plot centers around acrobat Peter Arne, falsely accused of murder. Escaping from the authorities, Arne hides out in a rustic inn, allowing first-time director (and former cinematographer) Robert Day ample opportunity for dark, menacing shadows and sinister underlighting. The genuine murderer is revealed just seconds before the culprit's death. Stranger's Meeting was held back from release until Robert Day's "official" directorial debut, The Green Man, had made the rounds.
Director: Robert Day
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Peter Arne as Harry Belair |
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Delphi Lawrence as Margot Sanders |
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Conrad Phillips as David Sanders |
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Barbara Archer as Rosie Foster |
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Victor Maddern as Willie Fisher |
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David Ritch as Giovanni |
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Doris Hare as Nellie |
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John Kelly as Michael O'Hara |
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David Lodge as Fred |
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Norman Rossington as Barrow Boy |
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Selma Vaz Dias as Magda Mayer |
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Lesley Nunnerley as Miss Parke |
| Production | E.M. Smedley-Aston | Producer |
| Sound | Albert Elms | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Arthur Grant | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Peter Mayhew | Editor |
| Art | John Stoll | Art Direction |
| Directing | Douglas Hickox | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Robert Day | Director |
| Camera | Desmond Davis | Camera Operator |