The Road Builder (1971): Cast
The Road Builder is a 1971 drama thriller directed by Alastair Reid, starring Patricia Neal as Maura Prince, Pamela Brown and Nicholas Clay. It runs 1 hour 38 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 38m (98 min)
- Director
- Alastair Reid
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Road Builder About?
The premise of The Road Builder without spoilers.
Maura Prince, a middle‑aged spinster living alone in a crumbling mansion, endures a bleak, solitary existence until the arrival of Billy Jarvis, a young handyman who shows up on a sleek black motorcycle. His presence disrupts her routine, and it soon becomes clear that Billy harbors secrets that go far beyond his handyman façade.
The Road Builder Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- socially awkward
- gazebo
- church
- blindness
- handyman
- shallow grave
- gossip
- adopted daughter
- psychopath
- domineering mother
- male nudity
- new zealand literature on screen
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- 20th century literature on screen
- new zealand crime literature on screen
- f rated
- decaying mansion
- drifter
- deadly secret
- serial killer
- grand guignol
- sexual melodrama
- psychological drama
- suspense mystery
- age disparate romance
- tragic romance
- gothic thriller
- church organist
- stroke victim
- caretaker
- man child
- rape and murder
- invalid
- secret life
- corpse
- visiting nurse
- scotland
- speech therapist
- man hides in a cabinet
- sexual humiliation
- ultimatum
- cash withdrawal
- image make over
- seaside cottage
- herd of sheep
- driving a motorcycle off a cliff
- ends with suicide
- young
- servant
- spinster
- foster care
The Road Builder Cast & Characters
Patricia Neal leads the cast as Maura Prince, with Pamela Brown as Mrs. Edith Prince and Nicholas Clay as Billy Jarvis. Directed by Alastair Reid; 16 actors are credited in all.
- Director Alastair Reid
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Patricia Neal as Maura Prince -
Pamela Brown as Mrs. Edith Prince - Nicholas Clay as Billy Jarvis
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Peter Sallis as Rev. Rupert Palafox
Also Starring in The Road Builder
· 12 more- Graham Crowden Mr. Bolton
- Jean Anderson Mrs. Millicent McMurtrey
- Yootha Joyce Mrs. Palafox
- Brigit Forsyth District Nurse
- Sebastian Breaks Dr. Ronnie Robinson
- Bruce Myles Bank Clerk
- Elaine Ives-Cameron Gypsy
- Sibylla Kay Whore
- Diana Patrick Mary Wingate
- Jenny McCracken Jenny
- Zoe Alexander Stroke Patient
- Christopher Reynalds Young Billy
More from Alastair Reid
More films directed by Alastair Reid: What Rats Won’t Do, Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story, Artemis ’81 and Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.
The Road Builder Trailers & Videos
The trailer of The Road Builder.
The Road Builder Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “El enterrador nocturno” and “Das Haus der Schatten”.
- Also known as
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- El enterrador nocturno
- Das Haus der Schatten
- Paixão e Crime
- The Night Digger
- 午夜掘墓人
- Ночной мотоциклист
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The Road Builder FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Road Builder, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Road Builder?
The Road Builder runs 1 hour 38 minutes (98 minutes).
When was The Road Builder released?
The Road Builder was released on February 25, 1971.
Who directed The Road Builder?
The Road Builder was directed by Alastair Reid.
More films by Alastair Reid Who is in the cast of The Road Builder?
The Road Builder stars Patricia Neal as Maura Prince, Pamela Brown as Mrs. Edith Prince and Nicholas Clay as Billy Jarvis, among 16 credited actors.
Does The Road Builder have a post-credit scene?
No. The Road Builder has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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