The Road Builder (1971)
The Road Builder (1971)
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 is more to Billy than meets the eye.

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Cast

Patricia Neal Patricia Neal As: Maura Prince
Pamela Brown Pamela Brown As: Mrs. Edith Prince
Nicholas Clay Nicholas Clay As: Billy Jarvis
Jean Anderson Jean Anderson As: Mrs. Millicent McMurtrey
Graham Crowden Graham Crowden As: Mr. Bolton
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: A lonely woman in a decaying mansion... A young stranger on a big, black bike.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Drama, Thriller

Language: English

Release Date: 25 February 1971

Country: GB

Runtime: 98m

Company Credits

Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer British Studios, Youngstreet, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

Patricia Neal

Patricia Neal

Maura Prince

Pamela Brown

Pamela Brown

Mrs. Edith Prince

Nicholas Clay

Nicholas Clay

Billy Jarvis

Jean Anderson

Jean Anderson

Mrs. Millicent McMurtrey

Graham Crowden

Graham Crowden

Mr. Bolton

Yootha Joyce

Yootha Joyce

Mrs. Palafox

Peter Sallis

Peter Sallis

Rev. Rupert Palafox

Brigit Forsyth

Brigit Forsyth

District Nurse

Sebastian Breaks

Sebastian Breaks

Dr. Ronnie Robinson

Diana Patrick

Diana Patrick

Mary Wingate

Jenny McCracken

Jenny McCracken

Jenny

Bruce Myles

Bruce Myles

Bank Clerk

Zoe Alexander

Zoe Alexander

Stroke Patient

Christopher Reynalds

Christopher Reynalds

Young Billy

Elaine Ives-Cameron

Elaine Ives-Cameron

Gypsy

Sibylla Kay

Sibylla Kay

Whore

Directed By

Alastair Reid

Alastair Reid

Director

Michael Dryhurst

Michael Dryhurst

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Joy Cowley

Joy Cowley

Novel

Roald Dahl

Roald Dahl

Screenplay

Production Crew

Nick Vanoff

Nick Vanoff

Executive Producer

Mary Selway

Mary Selway

Casting

Alan D. Courtney

Alan D. Courtney

Producer

Norman S. Powell

Norman S. Powell

Producer

William O. Harbach

William O. Harbach

Executive Producer

John Oldknow

John Oldknow

Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Joan Carpenter

Joan Carpenter

Hairstylist

Gabriella Falk

Gabriella Falk

Costume Design

Ernest Gasser

Ernest Gasser

Makeup Artist

Sound

Brian Marshall

Brian Marshall

Sound Recordist

Chris Greenham

Chris Greenham

Sound Editor

Gerry Humphreys

Gerry Humphreys

Sound Recordist

Bernard Herrmann

Bernard Herrmann

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Alex Thomson

Alex Thomson

Director of Photography

Mike Fox

Mike Fox

Camera Operator

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Anthony Pratt

Anthony Pratt

Art Direction

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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