The Road Builder
6.3
“A lonely woman in a decaying mansion... A young stranger on a big, black bike.”
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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Cast
16 people
Patricia Neal
Maura Prince
Known for
Breakfast at Tiffany's
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Pamela Brown
Mrs. Edith Prince
Known for
Cleopatra
I Know Where I'm Going!
Nicholas Clay
Billy Jarvis
Known for
The Odyssey
Merlin
Jean Anderson
Mrs. Millicent McMurtrey
Known for
The Three Lives of Thomasina
The Lady Vanishes
Graham Crowden
Mr. Bolton
Known for
Attila
Out of Africa
Yootha Joyce
Mrs. Palafox
Known for
A Man for All Seasons
Fanatic
Peter Sallis
Rev. Rupert Palafox
Known for
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
The Wrong Trousers
Brigit Forsyth
District Nurse
Also in
Still Open All Hours
Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?
Sebastian Breaks
Dr. Ronnie Robinson
Known for
The Heroes of Telemark
Diana Patrick
Mary Wingate
Also in
Won't Write Home, Mom–I'm Dead
Justice
Jenny McCracken
Jenny
Also in
Jossy's Giants
David Copperfield
Bruce Myles
Bank Clerk
Known for
Evil Angels
Alastair Reid Director · Roald Dahl Screenplay Joy Cowley Author
United States release May 12, 1971 · Produced in United Kingdom · Production Youngstreet, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer British Studios
Production
Youngstreet
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production · Studio
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · February 25, 1971
Theatrical
United States · May 12, 1971
Limited theatrical · New York City, New York
United States
July 28, 1971 · Limited theatrical · San Francisco, California
July 30, 1971 · Theatrical
Germany
April 3, 1993 · TV
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