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Love Thy Neighbour (1973)

Not Rated | | Comedy | 26 August 1973 (UK)
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Two men who are nextdoor neighbors constantly battle it out over seemingly trivial offenses. Their wives, on the other hand, are best of friends. The two couples attempt to win a 'love-thy-neighbor' competition by lying...

Director:

John Robins

Writers:

Vince Powell (screenplay), Harry Driver (screenplay)

Stars:

Jack Smethurst, Rudolph Walker, Nina Baden-Semper | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jack Smethurst Jack Smethurst ... Eddie Booth
Rudolph Walker ... Bill Reynolds
Nina Baden-Semper Nina Baden-Semper ... Barbie Reynolds
Kate Williams Kate Williams ... Joan Booth
Charles Hyatt Charles Hyatt ... Joe Reynolds
Keith Marsh Keith Marsh ... Jacko
Tommy Godfrey Tommy Godfrey ... Arthur
Patricia Hayes Patricia Hayes ... Annie Booth
Melvyn Hayes ... Terry
Azad Ali Azad Ali ... Winston
Arthur English ... Carter
Clifford Mollison ... Registrar
Lincoln Webb Lincoln Webb ... Charlie
Andrea Lawrence Andrea Lawrence ... Norma
Norman Chappell ... Indian Conductor
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Two men who are nextdoor neighbors constantly battle it out over seemingly trivial offenses. Their wives, on the other hand, are best of friends. The two couples attempt to win a 'love-thy-neighbor' competition by lying...

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neighbor | couple | contest | rivalry | squabbling | See All (6) »

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Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 August 1973 (UK) See more »

Filming Locations:

Blackfriars Bridge, Blackfriars, London, England, UK See more »

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Anglo-EMI, Hammer Films See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Photophone Sound Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)
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Eddie and Bill both work at Riverside Engineering (their boss is Mr Granger). See more »

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Referenced in Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood! (1987) See more »

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Don't bother
19 October 2018 | by mokumhammer – See all my reviews

Terrible dated film Grreat supporting roles by Tommy Godfrey, Keith Marsh & Patricia Hayes. Very politically incorrect now - & I suspect then. Not worth a watch
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