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The Passing Stranger is a 1954 British crime film written and directed by John Arnold, produced by Anthony Simmons (who also wrote the original film story) and Ian Gibson-Smith, with Leon Clore serving as the film's executive producer, for Harlequin Productions. The film stars Lee Patterson, Diane Cilento and Duncan Lamont.[1]

The Passing Stranger
Directed by	John Arnold
Written by	John Arnold
Based on	an original story by Anthony Simmons
Produced by	Anthony Simmons Ian Gibson-Smith
Starring	Lee Patterson Diane Cilento Duncan Lamont
Cinematography	Walter Lassally
Edited by	Alvin Bailey
Music by	Ken Sykora
Production company	Harlequin Productions
Distributed by	Independent Film Distributors
Release date	29 November 1954 (1954-11-29)
Running time	84 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Plot

Chick, an American soldier serving in Europe, has deserted and is trying to find his way back to the US. After falling in with a gang of criminals, he is on the run after a robbery went wrong, and hides up at a roadside café near a small British town (Banbury). One of the owners of the café, Jill, falls for him and they make a plan to run away together.

Cast

• Lee Patterson as Chick
• Diane Cilento as Jill
• Duncan Lamont as Fred
• Olive Gregg as Meg
• Liam Redmond as Barnes
• Harold Lang as Spicer
• Mark Dignam as Inspector
• Paul Whitsun-Jones as Lloyd
• Alfie Bass as Harry
• Cameron Hall as Maxie
• George A. Cooper as Charlie
• Lyndon Brook as Mike

Critical reception

TV Guide wrote "This decent second feature tries hard but fails because of script limitations";[2] whereas Allmovie called it "a passing good little film noir."[3]

References

External links

• The Passing Stranger at IMDb

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