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The Thin End of the Wedge

19771h 15mMovieComedyTV Movie

A student faced with an ultimatum to find £5 by morning - or lose his girlfriend - searches for friends he can tap and discovers that the crises in their lives are even greater than his own.

DirectorJohn Black
WriterSean McCarthy
ProducerPharic Maclaren

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Cast · Directed by John Black

TM
Tom Marshall
Peter
MMMiriam Margolyes
Miriam Margolyes
Veronica
JBJohn Bett
John Bett
Paul
ENEileen Nicholas
Eileen Nicholas
Mary
BPBill Paterson
Bill Paterson
Luke
NTNiall Tóibín
Niall Tóibín
Irishman
GR
Gordon Reid
Mark
ANAlex Norton
Alex Norton
John
JM
John McGlynn
Matthew
RT
Reginald Tsiboe
Percival
DB
David Bannerman
First youth
RL
Ronnie Letham
Second youth

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The Thin End of the Wedge — streaming FAQ

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The Thin End of the Wedge hasn't started streaming in India yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around February 7, 1978. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.