The Hireling

The Hireling

108 mins | Drama, Romance | June 10, 1973

Based on the novel by L. P. Hartley, The Hireling is a dissection of antiquated but hardly dormant British class distinctions as a lonely socialite and her chauffeur become more than friends.

The Hireling

108 mins | Drama, Romance | June 10, 1973

The Hireling
Based on the novel by L. P. Hartley, The Hireling is a dissection of antiquated but hardly dormant British class distinctions as a lonely socialite and her chauffeur become more than friends.
IMDb rating 6.6
Producers Columbia Pictures, World Film Services
Original title The Hireling
Directors Alan Bridges
Writers L.P. Hartley, Wolf Mankowitz

Cast

Robert Shaw

as Steven Ledbetter

Sarah Miles

as Lady Franklin

Peter Egan

as Captain Hugh Cantrip

Caroline Mortimer

as Connie

Elizabeth Sellars

as Lady Franklin's mother

Ian Hogg

as Davis

Lyndon Brook

as Doctor

Patricia Lawrence

as Mrs. Hansen

Petra Markham

as Edith

Alison Leggatt

as Passenger with Dog