Following the life of an orphan and the events that change his life and lead him into a life of crime.Following the life of an orphan and the events that change his life and lead him into a life of crime.Following the life of an orphan and the events that change his life and lead him into a life of crime.
Vitina Marcus
- Frances Kane
- (as Dolores Vitina)
Gino Ardito
- Willy
- (uncredited)
Richard Bright
- Street Gang Tough Lookout
- (uncredited)
Walter Burke
- Jimmy Keough
- (uncredited)
Dort Clark
- Madigan
- (uncredited)
John Dalz
- Father Quinn
- (uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaFirst credited feature film role of Steve McQueen, who was credited fourth, portraying a character named Martin Cabell.
- GoofsIn the opening scene of the movie (the scene is titled on-screen as "New York 1912"), Frances Kane is shown walking down a city street toward the midwife's home. In the far background to the left is the rear of a parked car from the 1950s.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Steve McQueen: The King of Cool (1998)
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An inglorious beginning for McQueen
"Never Love A Stranger" was taken from an early Harold Robbins book and gave Steve McQueen his first significant role in films. Unfortunately, it is sub-standard in all respects and I would only recommend it to fanatic McQueen fans intent on seeing any and all of his film appearances. The budget must have been minuscule, since the production looks like it would have been cheap even for 50's television. The lighting, sets, and sound are all inferior. The writing is laughably bad and the direction has no sense of pace and certainly no dramatic depth. The lead is John Drew Barrymore, son of the Great Profile and father of Drew. He's not awful, and does what he can with the role, but he and all the other actors are weighed down by the dreadful script and direction. McQueen does not do much better. He is miscast, playing a nice Jewish boy...yes, Steve McQueen plays a nice Jewish boy, you read that right. Not only that, but he begins the film having to be taught how to box and defend himself by Barrymore. Then he grows up to be the noble, honorable district attorney out to get his gangster childhood friend. More astute future casting directors would eventually discover that McQueen's true forte was as the tough rebel and loner, not the goody two-shoes. Moreover, he is given no chance to shine, no scenes to dominate. Its all Barrymore's picture and McQueen is strictly there in support. Lita Milan is also in the picture as Barrymore's girl, and she's awful too.
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- Aug 11, 2005
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- Der Gangsterkönig von New York
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- Runtime1 hour 31 minutes
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- 1.85 : 1
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By what name was Never Love a Stranger (1958) officially released in Canada in English?
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