Overview:
Paxton, an amateur archeologist, travels to the town of Seaburgh and inadvertently stumbles across one of the lost crowns of Anglia, which, according to legend, protect the county from invasion. On digging the crown up, Paxton is stalked by its supernatural guardian.| Status: | Released (1972-12-24) |
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| Screen: | M.R. James, Lawrence Gordon Clark |
| Productions: | BBC |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 386: Peter Vaughan - Mr Paxton
- 33108: Clive Swift - Dr. Black
- 1140267: Julian Herrington - Archaeologist
- 3018964: John Kearney - Ager / Ghost
- 184975: David Cargill - Boots
- 115604: George Benson - Vicar
- 47867: Roger Milner - Antique Shop Owner
Crews
- 47869: Lawrence Gordon Clark - Writer - Writing
- 47869: Lawrence Gordon Clark - Director - Directing
- 47869: Lawrence Gordon Clark - Producer - Production
- 1689416: John McGlashan - Director of Photography - Camera
- 565348: M.R. James - Short Story - Writing
- 1924570: Ian Pitch - Sound Editor - Sound
- 1270878: Richard Manton - Sound - Sound
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Reviews
Peter McGinn
Review text:
I am not a fan of ghost stories, so I cannot critique this short film within that genre. The entire plot seems to revolve around the amateur archaeologist finding the legendary crown, so it is odd that there is no explanation as to how he knew where to look. I guess we are to assume ....
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