The Hireling
6.6
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.
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Cast
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Robert Shaw
Steven Ledbetter
Known for
Jaws
The Sting
Sarah Miles
Lady Franklin
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Blow-Up
Hope and Glory
Peter Egan
Captain Hugh Cantrip
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Unforgotten
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Caroline Mortimer
Connie
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Juggernaut
Elizabeth Sellars
Lady Franklin's mother
Known for
The Barefoot Contessa
The Mummy's Shroud
Ian Hogg
Davis
Known for
Hitler: The Rise of Evil
The Miniaturist
Lyndon Brook
Doctor
Known for
The Purple Plain
I, Claudius
Patricia Lawrence
Mrs. Hansen
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Tenko
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Petra Markham
Edith
Known for
Get Carter
Christine Hargreaves
Doreen
Known for
Pink Floyd: The Wall
Alison Leggatt
Passenger with Dog
Known for
The Day of the Triffids
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Alec Wallis
Pub Landlord
Also in
A Clockwork Orange
Doctor Who
Alan Bridges Director · Wolf Mankowitz Screenplay L.P. Hartley Author
United States release June 10, 1973 · Produced in United Kingdom · Production Columbia Pictures
Production
World Film Services
Production
Columbia Pictures
Production · Studio
United Kingdom
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · June 10, 1973
Theatrical
Ireland
January 25, 1974 · Theatrical
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