15 Dec 1968
Gareth
A film by Alan Clarke for the 'The Company of Five' anthology series.
The Gentleman Caller
Visiting unemployed brothers Clack and Ged, social security inspector Mr. Hicks finds few reasons for sympathy. However, the tables are turned on the investigator: Clack defends Ged as 'a paying member of the welfare state' rather than a case for charity, and events take a sinister turn.
Top Billed Cast
Tony Selby Ged
Mike Pratt Clack
George Cole Mr. Hicks
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