An Unsuitable Job for a Woman

An Unsuitable Job for a Woman

94 mins | Drama, Thriller, Mystery | Sept. 8, 1982

After finding her boss, a private detective, has committed suicide and has left her his agency, Cordelia Gray is asked to investigate the suicide of the man's son. During the course of her investigation, Cordelia becomes obsessed with the young man's memory and his increasingly suspicious death.

An Unsuitable Job for a Woman

94 mins | Drama, Thriller, Mystery | Sept. 8, 1982

An Unsuitable Job for a Woman
After finding her boss, a private detective, has committed suicide and has left her his agency, Cordelia Gray is asked to investigate the suicide of the man's son. During the course of her investigation, Cordelia becomes obsessed with the young man's memory and his increasingly suspicious death.
IMDb rating 5.9
Producers Goldcrest, Carolina Bank, Boyd's Company, National Film Finance Corporation (NFFC)
Original title An Unsuitable Job for a Woman
Directors Chris Petit
Writers Brian Scobie, Chris Petit, P.D. James, Elizabeth McKay

Cast

Billie Whitelaw

as Elizabeth Leaming

Paul Freeman

as James Callendar

Pippa Guard

as Cordelia Gray

Dominic Guard

as Andrew Lunn

David Horovitch

as Sergeant Maskell

Elizabeth Spriggs

as Miss Markland

Dawn Archibald

as Isobel

James Gilbey

as Boy

Kelda Holmes

as Girl

Margaret Wade

as Secretary

Alex Guard

as Mark Callendar