Steptoe & Son

""You'd think if the Berk's going to get tied up with a stripper, he'd do it on the telly - not on the big screen where everyone can see it - Dirty little devil.""

Mar 23 1972 N/A 1h 38m
Comedy, Romance

Albert Steptoe and his son Harold are rag-and-bone men, complete with horse and cart to tour the neighbourhood. They also live together at the junk yard. Harold, who likes the bright lights in the West End of London, meets a stripper, marries her and takes her home. Albert is furious and tries every trick he knows to drive the new bride from his household.

Plot

Albert Steptoe and his son Harold are junk dealers, complete with horse and cart to tour the neighbourhood. They also live amicably together at the junk yard. But Harold, who likes the bright lights in the West End of London, meets a stripper. Fine, but he marries her and takes her home. Albert, of course, is furious and tries every trick he knows to drive the new bride from his household.

Written by

Ray Galton, Alan Simpson

Directed by

Cliff Owen

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Associated London Films, Anglo-EMI

Languages

English

Awards

1 win

Scores
# of Votes
1,899
Average Rating
6.5 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA