Summary
The Scamp is a British film first released in 1957,
directed by Wolf Rilla.
The film stars Richard Attenborough, Dorothy Alison, Colin Petersen, Terence Morgan and Jill Adams.
It has also been released under the title: Strange Affection.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: Wolf Rilla
- Script: Charlotte Hastings, Wolf Rilla
- Photo: Freddie Francis
- Music: Francis Chagrin
- Cast: Richard Attenborough (Stephen Leigh), Dorothy Alison (Barbara Leigh), Colin Petersen (Tod Dawson), Terence Morgan (Mike Dawson), Jill Adams (Julie Dawson), Maureen Delaney (Mrs. Perryman), Margaretta Scott (Mrs. Blundell), David Franks (Eddie), Geoffrey Keen (Headmaster), Charles Lloyd Pack (Beamish), June Cunningham (Annette), Sam Kydd (Shopkeeper), Victor Brooks (Inspector Birch), Cyril Wheeler (Constable Simpson), Kenneth Edwards (Chairman of Juvenile Court), David Evans (Bar Customer), Marc Sheldon (Bar Customer), Sidney Vivian (Drunken Reveller), Hugh Russell (First Boy), Peter Soule (Second Boy), Kenneth Collins (Cheeky Boy), Garry Leeman (Colebrook), Oliver MacGreevy (Building Foreman), Roger Avon (Constable)
- Country: UK
- Language: English
- Runtime: 87 min; B&W
- Aka: Strange Affection
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