Dance with a Stranger (1985) on Netflix
R19851h 36mBiographyCrimeDrama
Ruth Ellis manages a London drinking club and lives above it with her son Andy. She begins a relationship with David, a would-be racing driver whose family would never accept her.
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- Netflix3.9/5
- IMDb6.6/103,262 votes
- Rotten Tomatoes91%
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Plot summary
Ruth Ellis manages a London club whose main customers are racing drivers, and she lives with her son Andy in the flat above it. Another child stays with the family of her estranged husband. At the club she meets David, who comes from a wealthy family and hopes to make a career in motor racing, though he has little money and drinks a great deal. His looks and charm draw her in. He has no regular work, so marriage is out of reach, and his relatives would not have her. When David causes a drunken scene at the club, Ruth is dismissed and left without a place to live. A wealthy admirer, Desmond, finds her a flat for herself and Andy, but she keeps seeing David.
Cast
- Matthew Carrollas Andy
- Susan Kydas Barbara
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Dance with a Stranger (1985)
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- Goldcrest Films rejected producer Roger Randall-Cutler's request for finance, then during filming agreed to invest £253,000 in exchange for worldwide distribution rights and 12% equity.
- Producer Roger Randall-Cutler was inspired to make Dance with a Stranger after meeting John Bickford, the lawyer who defended Ruth Ellis.
- The film's theme song was a cover of Peggy Lee's 1951 track "Would You Dance with a Stranger?", performed by Mari Wilson and released as a single.
