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Hard Labour
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Hard Labour

Mar 12, 1973
1h 11m
★ 6.5

Overview

A quiet and put-upon house cleaner breaks her silence.

Genres

Drama
TV Movie

Production Companies

BBC

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Cast

Liz Smith

Mrs. Thornley

Liz Smith

Clifford Kershaw

Mr. Thornley

Clifford Kershaw

Polly Hemingway

Ann Thornley

Polly Hemingway

Bernard Hill

Edward Thornley

Bernard Hill

Alison Steadman

Veronica Thornley

Alison Steadman

Vanessa Harris

Mrs. Stone

Vanessa Harris

Cyril Varley

Mr. Stone

Cyril Varley

Linda Beckett

Julie

Linda Beckett

Ben Kingsley

Naseem

Ben Kingsley

Alan Erasmus

Barry

Alan Erasmus

Rowena Parr

June

Rowena Parr

June Whittaker

Mrs. Rigby

June Whittaker

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