Maura Prince works part-time as a speech therapist and the rest of her time taking care of her blind, invalid mother, Edith. Billy Jarvis arrives, claiming he was sent there by a neighbor's nephew. He ingratiates himself wit… See more

• Patricia Neal as Maura Prince
• Pamela Brown as Mrs. Edith Prince
• Nicholas Clay as Billy Jarvis
• Jean Anderson as Mrs. Millicent McMurtrey… See more

Roald Dahl wrote the script especially for Neal, who was his wife, who was recovering from a stroke that almost killed her. He sent the script to a number of directors including Lindsay Anderson, William Fri… See more