The Thin End of the Wedge

The Thin End of the Wedge

1977 · 75 min · Comedy, TV 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.

Directed by John Black · Written by Sean McCarthy

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