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| Director: | Alastair Reid |
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| Writer: | Roald Dahl, Joy Cowley |
| Staring: |
| The dreary existence of middle-aged spinster Maura Prince takes an unexpected turn with the arrival of young handyman Billy Jarvis, but there is more to Billy than meets the eye. | |
| Release Date: | Feb 25, 1971 |
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| Director: | Alastair Reid |
| Writer: | Roald Dahl, Joy Cowley |
| Genres: | Drama, Thriller |
| Keywords | based on novel or book, serial killer, sexual tension, gothic horror, older woman younger man relationship, blind mother |
| Production Companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer British Studios, Youngstreet |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 28, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Patricia Neal | Maura Prince |
| Pamela Brown | Mrs. Edith Prince |
| Nicholas Clay | Billy Jarvis |
| Jean Anderson | Mrs. Millicent McMurtrey |
| Graham Crowden | Mr. Bolton |
| Yootha Joyce | Mrs. Palafox |
| Peter Sallis | Rev. Rupert Palafox |
| Brigit Forsyth | District Nurse |
| Sebastian Breaks | Dr. Ronnie Robinson |
| Diana Patrick | Mary Wingate |
| Jenny McCracken | Jenny |
| Bruce Myles | Bank Clerk |
| Zoe Alexander | Stroke Patient |
| Christopher Reynalds | Young Billy |
| Elaine Ives-Cameron | Gypsy |
| Sibylla Kay | Whore |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Roald Dahl | Screenplay |
| Alastair Reid | Director |
| Bernard Herrmann | Original Music Composer |
| Alex Thomson | Director of Photography |
| Mary Selway | Casting |
| Joy Cowley | Novel |
| Anthony Pratt | Art Direction |
| Michael Dryhurst | Assistant Director |
| John Oldknow | Production Manager |
| Mike Fox | Camera Operator |
| John Bloom | Editor |
| Gabriella Falk | Costume Design |
| Joan Carpenter | Hairstylist |
| Ernest Gasser | Makeup Artist |
| Chris Greenham | Sound Editor |
| Gerry Humphreys | Sound Recordist |
| Brian Marshall | Sound Recordist |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Alan D. Courtney | Producer |
| Norman S. Powell | Producer |
| William O. Harbach | Executive Producer |
| Nick Vanoff | Executive Producer |
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| 2024 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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