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Never Love a Stranger (1958)

Never Love a Stranger poster
Directed by
Robert Stevens
Genre
drama film, film noir, crime film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 31m
Rating
4.9 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young man grows up in a rough city neighborhood and gets pulled into a life of crime and gangster activity. The story follows his relationships and the consequences of his choices.

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What happens

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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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