FilmApril 1, 1973David Cunliffe

The Ruffian on the Stair

Joyce (Judy Cornwell), a fragile former prostitute, lives a life of quiet desperation with her "husband" Mike (Michael Bryant), a thuggish, zealously Catholic hitman who uses his van for "irregular contracts." Their stagnant domesticity is shattered by the arrival of Wilson (Billy Hamon), a menacingly polite young man who has his own motives for visiting...

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Joyce (Judy Cornwell), a fragile former prostitute, lives a life of quiet desperation with her "husband" Mike (Michael Bryant), a thuggish, zealously Catholic hitman who uses his van for "irregular contracts." Their stagnant domesticity is shattered by the arrival of Wilson (Billy Hamon), a menacingly polite young man who has his own motives for visiting...

ReleasedApril 1, 1973
DirectorDavid Cunliffe
Runtime53 min
CastMichael BryantJudy CornwellBilly Hamon
ProductionYorkshire Television
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