Man About the House
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Man About the House

The hilarious adventures of two girls with a... Man About the House!

4.8 / 10 1974 1h 30mNR English
Comedy

Storyline

An unscrupulous property developer wants to flatten the street to make way for new buildings. Householder George Roper is happy to take the offered money and run but his wife Mildred and their lodgers join with other residents to take a stand and keep things as they are.

Cast & Crew

Richard O'Sullivan

Richard O'Sullivan

Robin Tripp

Lead
Paula Wilcox

Paula Wilcox

Chrissy Plummer

Sally Thomsett

Sally Thomsett

Jo

Brian Murphy

Brian Murphy

George Roper

Yootha Joyce

Yootha Joyce

Mildred Roper

Peter Cellier

Peter Cellier

Morris Pluthero

Doug Fisher

Doug Fisher

Larry Simmons

Jack Smethurst

Jack Smethurst

Himself

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John Robins's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Man About the House is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker