The Caretaker

The Caretaker

1964
1h 45m
7.2

7.2/10

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Overview

Aston, a quiet, reserved man, lives alone in a top-floor cluttered room of a small abandoned house in a poor London district. He befriends and takes in Mac Davies, an old derelict who has been fired from a menial job in a café. In time Aston offers him a job as caretaker of the house. Aston's brother, Mick - a taunting, quasi-sadist - harasses the derelict when his brother is away, countermanding his orders...

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Caretaker Films
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date January 21, 1964
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0058164

Cast

Alan Bates
Alan Bates

Mick

Donald Pleasence
Donald Pleasence

Mac Davies / Bernard Jenkins

Robert Shaw
Robert Shaw

Aston

Harold Pinter
Harold Pinter

Man

Key Crew

Harold Pinter
Writer
Clive Donner
Director
Michael Birkett
Producer