Strangers' Meeting

The story

A fateful Stranger's Meeting leads to a maelstrom of crime, deception and murder in this 64-minute British programmer. The beautiful Delphi Lawrence heads a stellar cast, including such reliables as Victor Maddern, Norman Rossington, Conrad Phillips and Reginald Hearne. The plot centers around acrobat Peter Arne, falsely accused of murder. Escaping from the authorities, Arne hides out in a rustic inn, allowing first-time director (and former cinematographer) Robert Day ample opportunity for dark, menacing shadows and sinister underlighting. The genuine murderer is revealed just seconds before the culprit's death. Stranger's Meeting was held back from release until Robert Day's "official" directorial debut, The Green Man, had made the rounds.

Cast & crew

Peter ArneHarry Belair

Delphi LawrenceMargot Sanders

Conrad PhillipsDavid Sanders

Barbara ArcherRosie Foster

Victor MaddernWillie Fisher

David Ritch

David RitchGiovanni

Doris HareNellie

John KellyMichael O'Hara

David LodgeFred

Norman RossingtonBarrow Boy

Selma Vaz Dias

Selma Vaz DiasMagda Mayer

Lesley NunnerleyMiss Parke