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The Young Stranger

  • 1957
  • Approved
  • 1h 24m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
736
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James MacArthur in The Young Stranger (1957)
Drama

After a 16-year-old, neglected by his movie producer father, gets in trouble, his father doesn't believe his claim of self-defense.After a 16-year-old, neglected by his movie producer father, gets in trouble, his father doesn't believe his claim of self-defense.After a 16-year-old, neglected by his movie producer father, gets in trouble, his father doesn't believe his claim of self-defense.

  • Director
    • John Frankenheimer
  • Writer
    • Robert Dozier
  • Stars
    • James MacArthur
    • Kim Hunter
    • James Daly
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    736
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • John Frankenheimer
    • Writer
      • Robert Dozier
    • Stars
      • James MacArthur
      • Kim Hunter
      • James Daly
    • 32User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 1 nomination total

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    Top Cast38

    James MacArthur
    James MacArthur
    • Hal Ditmar
    Kim Hunter
    Kim Hunter
    • Helen Ditmar
    James Daly
    James Daly
    • Tom Ditmar
    James Gregory
    James Gregory
    • Police Sgt. Shipley
    Whit Bissell
    Whit Bissell
    • Grubbs
    Jeffrey Silver
    • Jerry Doyle
    • (as Jeff Silver)
    Jack Mullaney
    Jack Mullaney
    • Confused Boy
    Tom Pittman
    Tom Pittman
    • Lynn Spears
    Charles Davis
    • Detective
    Gary Vinson
    Gary Vinson
    • Boy in Courtroom
    • (scenes deleted)
    Leon Alton
    Leon Alton
    • Peter Kalish
    • (uncredited)
    Roxanne Arlen
    Roxanne Arlen
    • Carhop
    • (uncredited)
    Mitzi Blake
    • Usherette
    • (uncredited)
    Noble 'Kid' Chissell
    Noble 'Kid' Chissell
    • Detective
    • (uncredited)
    Jean Corbett
    • Woman in Movie Theatre
    • (uncredited)
    Bill Couch
    • Boy
    • (uncredited)
    Oliver Cross
    • Man at Police Station
    • (uncredited)
    Edith Evanson
    Edith Evanson
    • Lottie
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • John Frankenheimer
    • Writer
      • Robert Dozier
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Based on a real incident between this film's screenwriter Robert Dozier and his father William Dozier, then head of production at RKO.
    • Goofs
      After Harold gets up to leave after asking his father to borrow the car, the shadow of the boom mic can be seen moving in and out of frame in the upper left hand corner of the screen.
    • Quotes
      • Helen Ditmar: [about their sixteen year old son, Hal] We've taught him to tell the truth. You and I, we've tried to teach him to be honest and fair, haven't we? Isn't that what we've tried to teach him? If he's telling the truth, you should be proud of him, but all he got from you is a lot of abuse. He's right about one thing: you don't know him. He's a stranger to you.
      • Tom Ditmar: I... always thought I knew him pretty well. How do you talk to him? I don't know. I can't say three words to him without offending him some way.
      • Helen Ditmar: The only time you see him is at the dinner table... or when you want to punish him for something. I remember once when you lectured him about charging too many things at the department store. He came to me later, very upset, and very confused. He was sorry about the money, but asked me, "why is it Dad always bawls me out for spending money, when money is the only thing he ever gives me?" I couldn't answer him. Maybe you can. I even had to tell him you loved him yesterday. He didn't know that. Your son didn't know you loved him.
    • Crazy credits
      opening title card "James MacArthur as The Young Stranger."
    • Connections
      Featured in Decoy: Ladies Man (1958)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • February 1, 1957 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El joven extraño
    • Filming locations
      • John Marshall High School - 3939 Tracy Street, Los Feliz, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Stuart Miller Productions
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $350,000 (estimated)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 24m(84 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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