The Passionate Stranger (1957)

5.5/10 97 min Comedy Romance Drama

Overview

Judith Wynter is a happily married novelist whose romantic works are eagerly devoured by scores of female readers. When Carlo, a handsome young Italian chauffeur, arrives to work for Judith and her husband, a professor currently recovering from an attack of paralysis, he causes quite a flutter; when he then reads the manuscript of Judith's latest novel, he jumps to a rather unfortunate conclusion... and life in the Wynter household becomes very complicated indeed!

Cast

Ralph Richardson

Roger Wynter / Sir Clement

Margaret Leighton

Judith Wynter / Leonie Hathaway

Patricia Dainton

Emily / Betty

Carlo Giustini

Carlo / Mario

Frederick Piper

Mr. Poldy

Thorley Walters

Jimmy

George Woodbridge

1st Landlord

Allan Cuthbertson

Dr. Stevenson

Marjorie Rhodes

Mrs. Poldy

Megs Jenkins

Millie

Michael Trubshawe

Second Landlord

Ada Reeve

Old Woman

John Arnatt

Maurice Lamport / Martin

Alexander Gauge

MC at Dance

Pat Ryan

Guard (uncredited)

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