new york city,italian american,jazz singer or musician,unwanted pregnancy,abortion

Love with the Proper Stranger (1963)

Poster for Love with the Proper Stranger

There is a moment - a long moment - when everything is risked with the proper stranger

Angie Rossini, an innocent New York City sales clerk from a repressive Italian-American family, engages in a short-lived affair with a handsome jazz musician named Rocky Papasano. When Angie becomes pregnant, she tracks down Rocky hoping he'll pay for her abortion.

Cast & Crew

Director
Robert Mulligan
  • Profile picture of Natalie Wood
    Angie Rossini Natalie Wood
  • Profile picture of Steve McQueen
    Rocky Papasano Steve McQueen
  • Profile picture of Edie Adams
    Barbie Edie Adams
  • Profile picture of Herschel Bernardi
    Dominick Rossini Herschel Bernardi
  • Profile picture of Harvey Lembeck
    Julio Rossini Harvey Lembeck
  • Profile picture of Penny Santon
    Mama Rossini Penny Santon
  • Profile picture of Virginia Vincent
    Anna Virginia Vincent
  • Profile picture of Nina Varela
    Mrs. Columbo Nina Varela

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Keywords

  • new york city
  • italian american
  • jazz singer or musician
  • unwanted pregnancy
  • abortion