The Night Digger
“A lonely woman in a decaying mansion... A young stranger on a big, black bike.”
Synopsis
The dreary existence of middle-aged spinster Maura Prince takes an unexpected turn with the arrival of young handyman Billy Jarvis, but there may be more to him than meets the eye.
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Principal cast & crew: 19
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Shot by Alex ThomsonScored by Bernard Herrmann
Also known as
- Das Haus der Schattende
- El enterrador nocturnoes
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Cast & Crew
19 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Patricia Neal
as Maura Prince
Pamela Brown
as Mrs. Edith Prince - Mother
Nicholas Clay
as Billy Jarvis
Jean Anderson
as Mrs. Millicent McMurtrey
Graham Crowden
as Mr. Bolton
Yootha Joyce
as Mrs. Palafox
Peter Sallis
as Rev. Rupert Palafox
Brigit Forsyth
as District Nurse
Sebastian Breaks
as Dr. Ronnie Robinson
Diana Patrick
as Mary Wingate
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