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Hoffman

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Hoffman

"A sly tale of blackmail about a beauty and her boss"

1970

1h 53m

7.3(27 votes)

Drama

Overview

A businessman blackmails his young secretary into spending a weekend with him.

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Production Companies

Associated British Picture Corporation

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

9 members

Acting

Peter Sellers

Mr. Hoffman

Peter Sellers

Acting

Sinéad Cusack

Miss Smith

Sinéad Cusack

Acting

Jeremy Bulloch

Tom Mitchell

Jeremy Bulloch

Acting

Ruth Dunning

Mrs. Mitchell

Ruth Dunning

Acting

David Lodge

Foreman (uncredited)

David Lodge

Acting

George Hilsdon

Ticket Collector Kings Cross (uncredited)

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Acting

John Tatum

Man in Restaurant (uncredited)

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Kay Hall

(uncredited)

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John Tatham

Man in Restaurant (uncredited)

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