''A Strange Adventure'' is a 1956 American
crime film
Crime films, in the broadest sense, is a film genre inspired by and analogous to the crime fiction literary genre. Films of this genre generally involve various aspects of crime and its detection. Stylistically, the genre may overlap and combine ...
directed by
William Witney
William Nuelsen Witney (May 15, 1915 – March 17, 2002) was an American film and television director. He is best remembered for the action films he made for Republic Pictures, particularly serials: ''Dick Tracy Returns'', ''G-Men vs. the Black ...
, written by
Houston Branch and starring
Joan Evans,
Ben Cooper
Ben Cooper (September 30, 1933 – February 24, 2020) was an American actor of film and television, who won a Golden Boot Award in 2005 for his work in westerns.
Stage
Cooper appeared on Broadway in ''Life With Father'' (1939). He debuted in th ...
,
Marla English
Marleine Gaile English (January 4, 1935 – December 10, 2012) was an American film actress during the 1950s.
Early years
She was born Marleine Gaile English in San Diego, California. As a teenager, she worked as a model and performed locally.
...
,
Jan Merlin
Jan Merlin (born Jan Wasylewski, April 3, 1925 – September 20, 2019) was an American character actor, television writer, and author.
Early years
Born Jan Wasylewski and reared in New York City, Merlin was of Polish ancestry. He attended th ...
,
Nick Adams and Peter Miller. It was released on August 24, 1956 by
Republic Pictures
Republic Pictures Corporation (currently held under Melange Pictures, LLC) was an American motion picture production-distribution corporation in operation from 1935 to 1967, that was based in Los Angeles. It had studio facilities in Studio City an ...
.
Plot
A trio of thieves make their getaway by kidnapping a young hot-rodder, and take over a mountain cabin for a hideout after overpowering its occupants.
Cast
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Joan Evans as Terry Dolgin
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Ben Cooper
Ben Cooper (September 30, 1933 – February 24, 2020) was an American actor of film and television, who won a Golden Boot Award in 2005 for his work in westerns.
Stage
Cooper appeared on Broadway in ''Life With Father'' (1939). He debuted in th ...
as Harold Norton
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Marla English
Marleine Gaile English (January 4, 1935 – December 10, 2012) was an American film actress during the 1950s.
Early years
She was born Marleine Gaile English in San Diego, California. As a teenager, she worked as a model and performed locally.
...
as Lynn Novak
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Jan Merlin
Jan Merlin (born Jan Wasylewski, April 3, 1925 – September 20, 2019) was an American character actor, television writer, and author.
Early years
Born Jan Wasylewski and reared in New York City, Merlin was of Polish ancestry. He attended th ...
as Al Kutner
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Nick Adams as Phil Davis
*Peter Miller as Luther Dolgin
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Paul Smith as Carl Johnson
*Emlen Davies as Mildred Norton
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Frank Wilcox
Frank Reppy Wilcox (March 13, 1907 – March 3, 1974) was an American actor. He appeared in numerous films and television series, as well as Broadway plays.
Background
Wilcox was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Roger V. Wilcox. He was born in De Soto ...
as The Public Defender
*Thomas Browne Henry as Criminal Attorney
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John Maxwell as Insurance Company Representative
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Steve Wayne as Western Union Messenger
References
External links
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1956 films
American crime films
1956 crime films
Republic Pictures films
Films directed by William Witney
1950s English-language films
1950s American films
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