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63% Critic Match
Steptoe & Son
“"You'd think if the Berk's going to get tied up with a stripper, he'd do it on the telly - not on the big screen where everyone can see it - Dirty little devil."”
6.3 / 10• 1972• 1h 38m•NR• English
ComedyDrama
Storyline
Albert Steptoe and his son Harold are rag-and-bone men, complete with horse and cart to tour the neighbourhood. They also live together at the junk yard. Harold, who likes the bright lights in the West End of London, meets a stripper, marries her and takes her home. Albert is furious and tries every trick he knows to drive the new bride from his household.
Cast & Crew
Wilfrid Brambell
Albert Steptoe
Lead
Harry H. Corbett
Harold Steptoe
Carolyn Seymour
Zita Steptoe
Arthur Howard
Albert, the Vicar
Victor Maddern
Chauffeur
Fred Griffiths
Barman
JH
Joan Heath
Mrs. Smith
FM
Fred McNaughton
Mr. Smith
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Cliff Owen's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Steptoe & Son is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
