The Passing Stranger

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. 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"; whereas Allmovie called it "a passing good little film noir."