I saw this movie on television back in 1976, I was about 10 years old and I never forgot it. Something had mobilized in me to vaguely remember her until now I looked for her and saw her again. It tells the story of two fugitives, an orphan boy adopted by a cruel marriage that subjects him to punishment, and a man who, in a fit of jealousy, murders his wife's lover. Fate causes their paths to cross and together they begin an anguished escape from their past lives. At first, Chris tries by all means to abandon little Robby on the way to a certain shelter, but the boy feels protected by Chris and does not know. Takes him off Little by little, a relationship of father and son love is born between them that will culminate in a dramatic but successful way. It's hard to imagine this movie starring actors other than Dirk Bogarde and Jon Witheley, as both are perfect in their roles. Bogarde manages to convey all the feelings that his character goes through, indifference, anguish, despair, love and sweetness and little Whiteley is absolutely wonderful. The chemistry between the two is superlative. Director Charles Crichton did a superb job perfectly creating an atmosphere both haunting and romantic. A movie that is a real gem.
Review of The Stranger in Between
