Aston (Robert Shaw), a quiet and reserved man, lives alone in a cluttered top-floor room of a small, abandoned house in a poor London district. He befriends and takes in Mac Davies (Donald Pleasence), an old derelict who has been fired from a menial job in a café. In time, Aston offers him a job as the caretaker of the house. Aston's brother, Mick (Alan Bates)—a taunting, quasi-sadist—harasses Davies when Aston is away, often countermanding his brother’s orders. Eventually, Aston, himself irritated by the cantankerous old man, puts Davies out. Cast: - Alan Bates as Mick - Donald Pleasence as Mac Davies / Bernard Jenkins - Robert Shaw as Aston Runtime: 105 minutes