The Hireling (1973)

Movie Details

Original Title The Hireling

Original Language EN

Status Released

Popularity 0.7

Cast

Robert Shaw

Steven Ledbetter

Popularity: 2.8

Sarah Miles

Lady Franklin

Popularity: 3.3

Peter Egan

Captain Hugh Cantrip

Popularity: 1.1

Caroline Mortimer

Connie

Popularity: 0.4

Elizabeth Sellars

Lady Franklin's mother

Popularity: 0.2

Ian Hogg

Davis

Popularity: 2.2

Lyndon Brook

Doctor

Popularity: 1.1

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Patricia Lawrence

Mrs. Hansen

Popularity: 0.5

Petra Markham

Edith

Popularity: 3.0

Christine Hargreaves

Doreen

Popularity: 0.7

Alison Leggatt

Passenger with Dog

Popularity: 1.2

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Alec Wallis

Pub Landlord

Popularity: 2.4

Key Crew

Director Alan Bridges

Producer Ben Arbeid

Screenplay Wolf Mankowitz

Music Marc Wilkinson

Production

World Film Services

Columbia Pictures

Image Gallery

Backdrops

Keywords

depression

Reviews from TMDB

CinemaSerf 7/10

Aug 2, 2025

“Lady Franklin” (Sarah Miles) is reduced to an emotional black fog following the death of her husband during the War and her close friends seem unable to reach her. It might be that her chauffeur can do that, as she gradually begins to bond with “Steven” (Robert Shaw). He is a fastidious and ... Read more