 "The Night Digger" was the American title; it was originally released in the United Kingdom as The Road Builder.In a decaying mansion on the outskirts of London, middle-aged spinster Maura Prince (Patricia Neal) lives a life of drudgery caring for her blind and domineering mother (Pamela Brown).Into their dysfunctional lives, a handsome stranger appears, riding on a motorbike and looking for work as a handyman.