Deadly Strangers (1975)

In the quaint outskirts of Greenwood, whispers of a dangerous escapee from a notorious asylum for the criminally insane swirl around town, yet the news remains unreported. This shadowy figure is suspected of a string of ghastly murders. Amid the growing unease, a young woman named Belle Adams (Hayley Mills) embarks on a personal journey, drawn back to her childhood home of Wickham on the south coast, a place she hasn't visited since her parents' tragic death in a car accident. Belle's journey takes an unexpected turn when she misses her train and she's left to rely on the kindness of strangers for a ride. Her path intersects with the lewd lorry driver, Jim Nicholls (Ken Hutchison), and the peculiarly charming American expatriate, Malcolm Robarts (Sterling Hayden), who sprinkles a touch of romance amid the tension. However, it's the enigmatic Birmingham-based travelling salesman, Stephen Slade (Simon Ward), who becomes her primary companion on this odyssey. Stephen reveals a fiery temper that he douses with alcohol, hinting at a tormented past. Their evolving relationship is coloured by the ghosts of their pasts - Belle's relationship with her uncle, who became her guardian after her parents' death, and Stephen's with an ex-lover. An air of menace hangs over their journey as they narrowly escape a violent encounter with a pair of aggressive bikers. As Belle's suspicions grow, she catches Stephen in a web of lies, leading her to question his true identity. Could the charming salesman be the asylum escapee, the unseen menace behind the unreported murders? This thrilling journey draws viewers into a world of mystery and suspense, where nothing is as it seems, and each stranger could be deadly.

Deadly Strangers is a thriller movie featuring Hayley Mills.

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