The Walking Stick

The Walking Stick

101 mins | Drama, Crime, Romance | April 15, 1970

A young woman's highly ordered and structured life is turned upside-down when she meets a handsome stranger at a party. Friendship soon develops into romance and for the first time in her life she is truly happy. This happiness is short lived, however, as little by little she discovers her partner has been lying to her about his past. It is soon revealed that he and his friends have been planning to rob the auction house that she works for and they require her inside knowledge in order to pull off the crime.

The Walking Stick

101 mins | Drama, Crime, Romance | April 15, 1970

The Walking Stick
A young woman's highly ordered and structured life is turned upside-down when she meets a handsome stranger at a party. Friendship soon develops into romance and for the first time in her life she is truly happy. This happiness is short lived, however, as little by little she discovers her partner has been lying to her about his past. It is soon revealed that he and his friends have been planning to rob the auction house that she works for and they require her inside knowledge in order to pull off the crime.
IMDb rating 6.4
Producers Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer British Studios, Jerry Gershwin-Elliott Kastner
Original title The Walking Stick
Directors Gladys Goldsmith, Eric Till
Writers George Bluestone, Winston Graham

Cast

David Hemmings

as Leigh Hartley

Samantha Eggar

as Deborah Dainton

Emlyn Williams

as Jack Foil

Phyllis Calvert

as Erica Dainton

Ferdy Mayne

as Douglas Dainton

Francesca Annis

as Arabella Dainton

Bridget Turner

as Sarah Dainton

Dudley Sutton

as Ted Sandymount

John Woodvine

as Bertie Irons

David Savile

as David Talbot

Gwen Cherrell

as Mrs. Hartley

Anthony Nicholls

as Lewis Maud