
Stanley and the Women
1991-11-28 · Runtime unavailable · ★ 6.5
Stanley Duke's life is thrown into chaos when his son is diagnosed with schizophrenia, and his home becomes a battleground for his past and present wives and other women.
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- Creators
- Nigel Kneale
- Production companies
- Central Independent Television
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Ended
Top Cast
John ThawStanley Duke
Geraldine JamesDr Trish Collings
Sheila GishNowell Hutchinson
Penny DownieSusan Duke
Michael ElphickBert Hutchinson
Sian ThomasLindsey Lucas
Alun ArmstrongRufus Hilton
Samuel WestStephen Duke
Donald ChurchillHarry Coote
Dafydd HywelTaff WyndhamTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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