In the Wake of a Stranger is a 1959 British thriller film directed by David Eady and starring Tony Wright, Shirley Eaton and Danny Green. In the film, a group of murderers try to frame an innocent sailor, Tom Cassidy (Tony Wright), for their crime. Cast Tony Wright - Tom Cassidy Shirley Eaton - Joyce Edwards Danny Green - Barnes Willoughby Goddard - Shafto Harry H. Corbett - McCabe Tom Bowman - Spike Alun Owen - Ferris Barbara Archer - Barmaid Vanda Godsell - Hetty McCabe James Ottaway - Johnson Peter Sinclair - Sea Captain Peter Carver - Lorry Driver Frank Pemberton - Landlord Patricia Dean - Secretary David Hemmings - Schoolboy Critical reception TV Guide gave the film two out of five stars, writing, "The plot is confusing and often illogical, and the love story only gets in the way of the mystery"; and Leonard Maltin gave the film two out of four stars, calling it, "just fair." References External links 1959 films British thriller films 1950s thriller films Films directed by David Eady 1950s English-language films 1950s British films