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The Night Digger (1971)
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97 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

The Night Digger (1971)

97 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

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.

Director

Alastair Reid

Writers

Roald Dahl (screenplay by) | Joy Cowley (novel "Nest in a Falling Tree")

Producers

Alan D. Courtney | Norman S. Powell

Composer

Bernard Herrmann

Cinematographer

Alex Thomson

Casting Director

Mary Selway

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Updated Feb 25, 1971

Release date

Jul 30, 1971 (United States)

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16 cast members

Name	Known for
Patricia Neal Maura Prince Maura Prince See fewer	The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
Pamela Brown Mrs. Edith Prince - Mother Mrs. Edith Prince - Mother See fewer	Cleopatra (1963)
Nicholas Clay Billy Jarvis Billy Jarvis See fewer	Excalibur (1981)
Jean Anderson Mrs. Millicent McMurtrey Mrs. Millicent McMurtrey See fewer	Solomon and Sheba (1959)
Graham Crowden Mr. Bolton Mr. Bolton See fewer	For Your Eyes Only (1981)
Yootha Joyce Mrs. Palafox Mrs. Palafox See fewer	Having a Wild Weekend (1965)
Peter Sallis Rev. Rupert Palafox Rev. Rupert Palafox See fewer	Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)
Brigit Forsyth District Nurse District Nurse See fewer	The Likely Lads (1976)
Sebastian Breaks Dr. Ronnie Robinson Dr. Ronnie Robinson See fewer	The Three Musketeers (1966)
Diana Patrick Mary Wingate Mary Wingate See fewer	Sister Boniface Mysteries (2022)
Jenny McCracken Jenny - Farmwife Jenny - Farmwife See fewer	Ben Travers' Farces (1970)
Bruce Myles Bank Clerk Bank Clerk See fewer	Ground Zero (1987)
Zoe Alexander Stroke Patient Stroke Patient See fewer	ITV Sunday Night Drama (1959)
Christopher Reynalds Young Billy Young Billy See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Elaine Ives-Cameron Gypsy Gypsy See fewer	The Message (1976)
Sibylla Kay Whore Whore See fewer	Monique (1970)