The Hireling

1h 48m
DramaRomance
5.8

Based on the novel by L. P. Hartley, The Hireling is a dissection of antiquated but hardly dormant British class distinctions as a lonely socialite and her chauffeur become more than friends.

Cast

Robert Shaw
Steven Ledbetter
Sarah Miles
Lady Franklin
Peter Egan
Captain Hugh Cantrip
Caroline Mortimer
Connie
Elizabeth Sellars
Lady Franklin's mother
Ian Hogg
Davis
Lyndon Brook
Doctor
Patricia Lawrence
Mrs. Hansen
Petra Markham
Edith
Christine Hargreaves
Doreen
Alison Leggatt
Passenger with Dog
Alec Wallis
Pub Landlord

Crew

Alan Bridges
Director
Wolf Mankowitz
Screenplay
L.P. Hartley
Novel
Michael Reed
Director of Photography
Ben Arbeid
Producer
Marc Wilkinson
Music

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