Alastair Reid

Hard-drinking Irish American adventurer Col. Flynn O'Flynn (Lee Marvin) teams up with English poacher Sebastian Oldsmith (Roger Moore) to sink a German battleship that's docked on the African coastline, just waiting to be launched into combat. Barbara Parkins and Ian Holm co-star in this World War I-era action-adventure based on Wilbur Smith's novel by the same name, a story inspired by actual events.

Maura leads a lonely life in a dilapidated country mansion, caring for the demanding, invalid mother who adopted her. A much younger, handsome stranger takes up residence as a handyman. Wary Maura grows to love him...but it's all too good to be true.

Maura Prince (Patricia Neal) leads a lonely life in a dilapidated country mansion, sensing the world is passing her by as she cares for the demanding, invalid mother (Pamela Brown) who adopted her years ago. Then a much younger stranger (Nicholas Clay) takes up residence as a handyman. He's handsome, helpful. Wary Maura grows to love him…but it's all too good to be true. Psychosexual tensions, menacing ambiance and murders most foul are unearthed by The Night Digger, a Gothic suspense drama scripted by Roald Dahland set to an edgy Bernard Herrmann score. Dahl's wife Neal turns in a poignant performance made even more authentic by the fact that Maura, like Neal in real life, is a recovered stroke victim.

Maura Prince (Patricia Neal) leads a lonely life in a dilapidated country mansion, sensing the world is passing her by as she cares for the demanding, invalid mother (Pamela Brown) who adopted her years ago. Then a much younger stranger (Nicholas Clay) takes up residence as a handyman. He's handsome, helpful. Wary Maura grows to love him...but it's all too good to be true.