The Heat of the Day In World War II England, a woman is approached by a man claiming to work as an intelligence agent who has found out her lover is a spy. He promises to not arrest him if she'll have a relationship with him. Details Casts Posters Title The Heat of the Day Release Date 1989-06-09 Runtime 01 Hours 46 Minutes Genres Drama TV Movie Production Companies Granada Television Production Countries United Kingdom Michael Gambon... Harrison... Patricia Hodge... Stella... Michael York... Robert... Hilary Mason... Mrs. Tringsby... Peggy Ashcroft... Nettie... Imelda Staunton... Louie... Anna Carteret... Ernestine... Original Size (1000x1500)