The Night Digger | |
---|---|
original film poster
|
|
Directed by | Alastair Reid |
Produced by | Alan D. Courtney |
Screenplay by | Roald Dahl |
Based on |
Nest in a Fallen Tree by Joy Cowley |
Starring |
Patricia Neal Pamela Brown Nicholas Clay Jean Anderson Christopher Reynalds Peter Sallis |
Music by | Bernard Herrmann |
Cinematography | Alex Thomson |
Edited by | John Bloom |
Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date
|
|
Running time
|
110 min |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
The Night Digger is a 1971 British thriller film that was based on the novel Nest in a Fallen Tree by Joy Cowley. It was adapted by Roald Dahl and starred his then wife Patricia Neal. The Night Digger was the American title; it was originally released in the United Kingdom as The Road Builder.