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The Walking Stick
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The Walking Stick

1970-04-15 · 101 min · ★ 7.0

Crime · Drama · Romance

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.

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Directors
Eric Till
Production companies
Jerry Gershwin-Elliott Kastner, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer British Studios
Countries
United Kingdom
Status
Released

Top Cast

David HemmingsDavid HemmingsLeigh Hartley
Samantha EggarSamantha EggarDeborah Dainton
Emlyn WilliamsEmlyn WilliamsJack Foil
Phyllis CalvertPhyllis CalvertErica Dainton
Ferdy MayneFerdy MayneDouglas Dainton
Francesca AnnisFrancesca AnnisArabella Dainton
Bridget TurnerSarah Dainton
Dudley SuttonDudley SuttonTed Sandymount
John WoodvineJohn WoodvineBertie Irons
David SavileDavid Talbot
Gwen CherrellGwen CherrellMrs. Hartley
Anthony NichollsAnthony NichollsLewis Maud
Donald SumpterDonald SumpterMax
David GriffinDavid GriffinBenjy

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