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23/12/1975 Mystery, Horror, TV Movie 0h 32m
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Overview

Man of leisure Sir Richard receives notification that his Uncle has died, bequeathing him his stately country manor and all its lands. On his return to England he immediately sets about taking stock of all legal matters concerning his new property, but during these dealings Sir Richard seems to be more than a little distracted, he hears strange noises from the ash tree outside his bedroom window.

  1. Lawrence Gordon Clark

    Director

  2. David Rudkin

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Edward Petherbridge

    Sir Richard/Sir Matthew

  2. Preston Lockwood

    Dr. Croome

  3. Barbara Ewing

    Anne Mothersole

  4. Lalla Ward

    Lady Augusta

  5. Lucy Griffiths

    Mrs. Chiddock

  6. Oliver Maguire

    William Beresford

  7. Clifford Kershaw

    The Witchfinder

  8. Cyril Appleton

    Master Procathro

  9. David Pugh

    Herdsman

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2024-12-28
"Sir Richard" (Edward Petherbridge) arrives at his recently inherited stately home and almost instantly decides that he and his bride-to-be (Lalla Ward) need to have a new pew in the parish church. Warned by the vicar (Preston Lockwood) that he cannot build on consecrated ground he sets about relocating another grave - and that's his first mistake. With flashbacks galore to a previous, somewhat tragedy-stricken, lord of the manor ("Sir Matthew") we begin to learn of the history of this house, it's church, it's occupants and - of course the mysticism of the solitary ash tree and it's associated...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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