The Night Digger

1971 • 97 minutes
5.0
2 reviews
43%
Tomatometer
R
Rating
Eligible
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About this movie

Maura Prince (Patricia Neal) leads a lonely life in a dilapidated country mansion, sensing the world is passing her by as she cares for the demanding, invalid mother (Pamela Brown) who adopted her years ago. Then a much younger stranger (Nicholas Clay) takes up residence as a handyman. He's handsome, helpful. Wary Maura grows to love him...but it's all too good to be true. Psychosexual tensions, menacing ambiance and murders most foul are unearthed by The Night Digger, a Gothic suspense drama scripted by Roald Dahl and set to an edgy Bernard Herrmann score. Dahl's wife Neal turns in a poignant performance made even more authentic by the fact that Maura, like Neal in real life, is a recovered stroke victim.
Rating
R

Ratings and reviews

5.0
2 reviews
liktom
November 8, 2016
Another awesome British mystery with Patricia Neal with a very surprised ending which doesn't get much play but I think it's just another one of her best works. I love it!
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