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A young girl accepts a lift home from a stranger. Moments later she lies dead; another victim of the murderer who is targeting young, impressionable women. Whilst Christina (Jean Painter) is waiting for a bus on a deserted country lane she answers the ringing telephone in the public callbox. Although it is a wrong number she begins to chat with the charming stranger and is attracted to his seductive voice. Imagining a romantic, schoolgirl schoolgirl dalliance, Christina calls herself Samantha and arranges for the man to call her at the callbox the next night. Scared for her safety, Christina s parents forbid her and her younger sister to go out alone at night whilst the murderer is still at large. But Christina continues her dalliances with her romantic stranger and arranges to meet him on a dark and lonely night at the callbox
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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 0 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Mono ), SPECIAL FEATURES: Booklet, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, Trailer(s), SYNOPSIS: Don't Talk to Strange Men. That's the advice given to impressionable country lass Christina Gregg. But Christina yearns for excitement, so she pays no attention. Only a series of unforseen circumstances prevent Christina from keeping her date with handsome Conrad Phillips. Turns out that Phillips is a sex fiend, so everything turns out OK. Except, of course, for Phillips' previous victims.; ...Don't Talk to Strange Men
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41 of 42 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This is one of the best suspense films made in the 1960's (1962 to be exact). The basic plot concerns a teenage girl Jean (played by Christina Gregg)who while waiting for a bus answers a ringing phone in a public callbox. She becomes attracted by the callers charming voice. Could he be the serial killer who is targetting young women in the area? To say more could ruin your enjoyment of the film.
The film was superbly directed by Pat Jackson. It was shot in black and white which adds to it's atmosphere. What makes the film so enjoyable are the earie locations particually the deserted county lane when the bus stop and callbox are. There are some great moments of suspence which I won't spoil for you, all I can say it would give Hitchcock a run for his money. Look out for Dandy Nichols (Till death Us Do Part)as the bus conductor.
The Best Of British collection is releasing so rare gems. The film is presented in fullscreen. The print is quite good - don't be put of by the appalling quality of the opening credits the print does improve. My only gripe is the lack of special features. We could have done with a commentary track by some of the actors or a making of doccumentary. Still at less than £10 you can't go wrong.
The film was superbly directed by Pat Jackson. It was shot in black and white which adds to it's atmosphere. What makes the film so enjoyable are the earie locations particually the deserted county lane when the bus stop and callbox are. There are some great moments of suspence which I won't spoil for you, all I can say it would give Hitchcock a run for his money. Look out for Dandy Nichols (Till death Us Do Part)as the bus conductor.
The Best Of British collection is releasing so rare gems. The film is presented in fullscreen. The print is quite good - don't be put of by the appalling quality of the opening credits the print does improve. My only gripe is the lack of special features. We could have done with a commentary track by some of the actors or a making of doccumentary. Still at less than £10 you can't go wrong.
23 of 26 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
The other review for this film says it all.
This film had only been shown about twice in 40 years on British television.
For what was only a supporting feature in it's November '62 release,it is somehow one of those chillers you always somehow remember-similar to CASH ON DEMAND.
It is quite riveting-full of period location footage: G.P.O. telephone kiosk and the routemaster bus.A rare gem indeed to be released from Bryanston Films.
This film had only been shown about twice in 40 years on British television.
For what was only a supporting feature in it's November '62 release,it is somehow one of those chillers you always somehow remember-similar to CASH ON DEMAND.
It is quite riveting-full of period location footage: G.P.O. telephone kiosk and the routemaster bus.A rare gem indeed to be released from Bryanston Films.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By Spike Owen
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Released as the support feature to The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner, Don't Talk to Strange Men is a very effective creeper that is worthy of a larger audience. Clocking in at just over an hour in running time, film thrives on tension building and mood without having to spill a drop of blood. Story effectively is about a teenage girl called Jean (Christina Gregg), who whilst waiting for her bus on a secluded country lane, answers the phone ringing at the phone box situated by the stop. The voice on the phone is a charming and well spoken man, he strikes up a conversation with the intrigued girl and it's not long before the two of them are arranging to speak to each other at the same time tomorrow, and the next day..... Jean begins fantasising about the man, conjuring up images of the perfect male. They are destined to meet up, does she not know these are dangerous times? Where young ladies fall prey to predatory monsters....
The settings are perfect, Jean and her family live in some idyllic country village, the phone box and bus stop that houses the verbal "grooming" is at the junction of two pretty country lanes, and even the pub where Jean goes to help out is the kind of petite "off the beaten track" variety. It's these locations that give off a false sense of security, a normality of easy going life where nothing can go wrong..... But as we know all too well these days, nowhere is safe and parents constantly live in fear for their children. With that, Don't Talk to Strange Men is something of a film ahead of its time, substitute naive Jean's phone box "relationship" with that of today's Internet groomers of youngsters, and, well, you get my point I'm sure.... Read more ›
The settings are perfect, Jean and her family live in some idyllic country village, the phone box and bus stop that houses the verbal "grooming" is at the junction of two pretty country lanes, and even the pub where Jean goes to help out is the kind of petite "off the beaten track" variety. It's these locations that give off a false sense of security, a normality of easy going life where nothing can go wrong..... But as we know all too well these days, nowhere is safe and parents constantly live in fear for their children. With that, Don't Talk to Strange Men is something of a film ahead of its time, substitute naive Jean's phone box "relationship" with that of today's Internet groomers of youngsters, and, well, you get my point I'm sure.... Read more ›
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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well made british thriller, i loved the bit where the fourteen and sixteen year old girls obey their stern father.As is common with this type of black and white british film it was devoid of frills and over acting, just a down to earth interesting story.I thought the ending a bit hurried but these films always leave me with the thought that why does the industry spend millions making films that are poor when a film like this can be just as enjoyable. Even a few decent remakes would be nice. roll on when Amazon can release hells half acre and postmark for danger and inferno (the nineteen sixties version)
6 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This is a watchable 1960s British movie with clipped accents and girls who listen to their fathers.
The plot is simple.
The suspense is maintained.
There is also a snaky little twist at the end.
All for 60 odd minutes.
They most certainly do not make them like this any more.
The plot is simple.
The suspense is maintained.
There is also a snaky little twist at the end.
All for 60 odd minutes.
They most certainly do not make them like this any more.
Format:DVD
Atmosphere in spades in this creepy british thriller.The English countryside is suitably foreboding and the period interiors look terrific aswell as wonderfully lit.Early film about grooming young people,very creepy and worth every penny.BUY IT.
9 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I've given this film a 4 Star rating as like the other reviewers it has haunted me over the years . I saw it on TV in the 60's and it was SCARY.
Great to see it again and yes it's still creepy,shows what can be done on a budget doesn't it.
Great to see it again and yes it's still creepy,shows what can be done on a budget doesn't it.
10 of 16 people found the following review helpful
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A rarely seen British B-movie from 1962, Don't Talk to Strange Men is a canny little thriller directed by Pat Jackson, who also helmed the Sidney James / Kenneth Connor `old dark house' comedy What A Carve Up the previous year. It stars Janina Faye, previously the child star of Hammer's controversial Never Take Sweets from a Stranger (1960), and Christina Gregg, last seen being strangled by Harry H. Corbett's maniac in Cover Girl Killer (1959), as two sisters who manage to get mixed up with a psychopathic murderer after Gregg unwittingly answers a call box's ringing telephone and finds herself being groomed as the nutter's next victim...
Despite its village setting and slightly `twee' view of rural family life, the film still manages to build up a memorable atmosphere of danger and dread, as the (uncredited) voice on the phone sweet-talks the impressionable Gregg over the telephone, and especially later on, when the younger Faye is confronted by the killer on a lonely country road. However, despite the film being a triumph of style over substance, it still doesn't solve the problem that there is a gaping plot hole at the centre of the film. When Gregg first answers the telephone to the madman in the call box, who was he trying to ring? Was he randomly ringing call boxes in the hope that someone would pick up, or was he trying to sort out his motor insurance or something, and got through to her by accident?
Despite its village setting and slightly `twee' view of rural family life, the film still manages to build up a memorable atmosphere of danger and dread, as the (uncredited) voice on the phone sweet-talks the impressionable Gregg over the telephone, and especially later on, when the younger Faye is confronted by the killer on a lonely country road. However, despite the film being a triumph of style over substance, it still doesn't solve the problem that there is a gaping plot hole at the centre of the film. When Gregg first answers the telephone to the madman in the call box, who was he trying to ring? Was he randomly ringing call boxes in the hope that someone would pick up, or was he trying to sort out his motor insurance or something, and got through to her by accident?
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Modest but effective UK psychological thriller
Pat Jackson's modest psychological thriller is no masterpiece, but is an excellent example of one of the better things to be found in the supposed quota-quickie wasteland of 50's... Read more
Published on 20 Oct 2009 by Richard Bowden
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A really good effort
Taking into account the story was filmed with little budget, it is a really good effort! I didn't think it was scary but it did have it's tense moments. Read more
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