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    Walking Stick, The (1970)

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    Deborah Dainton (Samantha Eggar) is an insecure and uptight young professional woman who works as an assistant at a London auction house. Deborah uses a walking stick because one of her legs is slightly deformed after a childhood bout with polio.

    Still living with her parents, Deborah watches her gregarious sisters engage in romantic exploits, but feels resigned to a loveless existence. When she’s dragged to a party one evening, Deborah is approached by confident but self-deprecating artist Leigh Hartley (David Hemmings), who asks for a date and won’t take no for an answer.

    Eventually, Deborah’s resistance weakens, and romance blooms. She moves into Leigh’s dingy flat, and he persuades her to walk without the aid of her stick.

    Eventually, Leigh reveals that he’s been asked by criminal acquaintances to get information from Deborah about the security at the auction house to assist him and his mates with a planned robbery. This forces Deborah to question whether Leigh’s feelings are sincere or whether he has been using her all along.

    The film is slow-moving but beautifully shot, and Eggar and Hemmings are magnificent.

    Leigh Hartley
    David Hemmings
    Deborah Dainton
    Samantha Eggar
    Jack Foil
    Emlyn Williams
    Erica Dainton
    Phyllis Calvert
    Douglas Dainton
    Ferdy Mayne
    Arabella Dainton
    Francesca Annis
    Sarah Dainton
    Bridget Turner
    Ted Sandymount
    Dudley Sutton
    Bertie Irons
    John Woodvine
    David Talbot
    David Savile
    Mrs Hartley
    Gwen Cherrell
    Mr Maitland
    Walter Horsbrugh
    Inspector Malcolm
    Basil Henson
    Lewis Maud
    Anthony Nicholls
    Mrs Stevenson
    Nan Munro
    Max
    Donald Sumpter
    Benjy
    David Griffin
    Deborah as a child
    Susan Payne

    Director
    Eric Till

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