Sloane, a manipulative lodger, joins Kath's household. Kemp recognizes Sloane as a murderer. Sloane kills Kemp. The story takes an unexpected turn regarding Sloane's fate, deviating from conventional justice.
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| Beryl Reid | ... |
Kath
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| Harry Andrews | ... |
Ed
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| Peter McEnery | ... |
Mr Sloane
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| Alan Webb | ... |
Kemp ('Dadda')
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Charles Sinnickson | ... |
Vicar (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Douglas Hickox | ||
Written by
| Clive Exton | ... | (screenplay) |
| Joe Orton | ... | (play "Entertaining Mr Sloane") |
Produced by
| Douglas Kentish | ... | producer |
Music by
| Georgie Fame | ||
Cinematography by
| Wolfgang Suschitzky | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| John Trumper | ||
Editorial Department
| Alec Cullen | ... | second assistant editor (uncredited) |
| Peter Lupton | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Paul Lee Lander | ... | (casting) |
Production Design by
| Michael Seymour | ||
Set Decoration by
| Harry Cordwell | ||
Costume Design by
| Emma Porteous | ||
Makeup Department
| Betty Blattner | ... | makeup artist (as Elizabeth Blattner) |
| Susie Hill | ... | hair stylist (as Susan Hill) |
Production Management
| Christopher Sutton | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Ariel Levy | ... | assistant director |
| John Hansen | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
| Wayne Newton | ... | third assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Liz Richards | ... | production buyer |
| Jane Norris | ... | draughtsman (uncredited) |
| Richard Rambaut | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
| Peter Wood | ... | scenic artist (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Alan Bell | ... | dubbing editor |
| Kevin Sutton | ... | sound recordist |
| Doug E. Turner | ... | dubbed by (as Douglas Turner) |
| Dave Maiden | ... | sound effects mixer (uncredited) |
| Sam Morris | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
| Russ Woolnough | ... | assistant sound editor (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Stan Mestel | ... | camera operator |
| John Hardman | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Bob Rickerd | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
| David Walsh | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Peggy Sutherland | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
| Georgie Fame | ... | music played and sung by |
| J. Alexander Ryan | ... | lyrics written by |
| Colin Green | ... | conductor (uncredited) / music arranger (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Zelda Barron | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Valerie Chamberlain | ... | production secretary (uncredited) |
| John Troke | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner-Pathé Distributors (1970) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Anglo-Amalgamated Film Distributors (1970) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Continental Distributing (1970) (United States) (theatrical)
- DLS Film (1970) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Kontinental (1970) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Thorn EMI Video Australia (1985) (Australia) (video)
- Toppic (West Germany) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1988) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Cinema Club (2005) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- VTI Home Vídeo (Brazil) (video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Warner Bros. De Lane Lea (dubbed at)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Sloane, a handsome, sexy and completely amoral young man, joins Kath's household as a lodger and proceeds to manipulate her and her brother, Ed. He is recognized by Kemp (Dadda) as the murderer of Kemp's former employer, whereupon Sloane murders Kemp. Sloane's "just desserts" are not what one would expect.
Written by Noble Bell |
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| Taglines | Nobody's perfect. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The car that Harry Andrews drives in the film is a Pontiac Parisienne, formerly owned by Pink Floyd's Syd Barrett and re-sprayed pink for the film. You can see Pontiac on the rear of the car when Sloane drunkenly returns to the house one night and Parisienne on the boot when Andrews removes a shotgun from it. See more » |
| Goofs | When Andrews, Reid and McEnery are laying out the dead guy, the 'deceased's movements clearly indicate that he is at least undead. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into A Genius Like Us: A Portrait of Joe Orton (1982). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Behold, thou hast made my days See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Instead of "The End" the last title reads "AMEN". See more » |
| Quotes |
Sloane:
[to Ed (having just murdered Ed's father)]
You wouldn't put me away, would you?... I'm impressionable. Think what the nick would do to me. I'd pick up criminal connections. See more » |