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| Directed by | Alastair Reid |
| Produced by | Alan D. Courtney |
| Screenplay by | Roald Dahl |
| Based on |
Nest in a Fallen Tree by Joy Cowley |
| Starring |
Patricia Neal Pamela Brown Nicholas Clay Jean Anderson Christopher Reynalds Peter Sallis |
| Music by | Bernard Herrmann |
| Cinematography | Alex Thomson |
| Edited by | John Bloom |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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Running time
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110 min |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Night Digger is a 1971 British thriller film that was based on the novel Nest in a Fallen Tree by Joy Cowley. It was adapted by Roald Dahl and starred his then wife Patricia Neal. The Night Digger was the American title; it was originally released in the United Kingdom as The Road Builder.