The Passionate Stranger

The Passionate Stranger

97 mins | Comedy | March 4, 1957

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!

The Passionate Stranger

97 mins | Comedy | March 4, 1957

The Passionate Stranger
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!
IMDb rating 6.2
Producers Beaconsfield Productions
Original title The Passionate Stranger
Directors Muriel Box
Writers Sydney Box, Muriel Box

Cast

Ralph Richardson

as Roger Wynter / Sir Clement

Margaret Leighton

as Judith Wynter / Leonie Hathaway

Patricia Dainton

as Emily / Betty

Carlo Giustini

as Carlo / Mario

Andrée Melly

as Maria (uncredited)

Frederick Piper

as Mr. Poldy

Thorley Walters

as Jimmy

George Woodbridge

as 1st Landlord

Allan Cuthbertson

as Dr. Stevenson

Barbara Archer

as Doris (uncredited)

Marjorie Rhodes

as Mrs. Poldy

Megs Jenkins

as Millie

Michael Trubshawe

as Second Landlord

Alexander Gauge

as MC at Dance

Barbara Graley

as Secretary (uncredited)

Christopher Witty

as Peter (uncredited)

Fred Tooze

as Amos (uncredited)

John Arnatt

as Maurice Lamport / Martin

Ada Reeve

as Old Woman

Pat Ryan

as Guard (uncredited)