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The Legacy

The Legacy
★ 5.4/10•1978•1h 42m•R•Horror•Thriller•Mystery

It is a birthright of living death...

A couple attempts to unravel a sinister plot within the English countryside estate of a dying man who has gathered an eclectic and notable group of house guests.

Paul Wheeler · Screenplay

Jimmy Sangster · Screenplay

Patrick Tilley · Screenplay

Richard Marquand · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 42m
LanguageEN
Release DateSep 29, 1978
Budget$2,500,000
Revenue$11,364,985

Actors

Katharine Ross

Katharine Ross

Margaret Walsh

Sam Elliott

Sam Elliott

Pete Danner

Roger Daltrey

Roger Daltrey

Clive Jackson

John Standing

John Standing

Jason Mountolive

Ian Hogg

Ian Hogg

Harry

Margaret Tyzack

Margaret Tyzack

Nurse Adams

Charles Gray

Charles Gray

Karl Liebnecht

Lee Montague

Lee Montague

Jacques Grandier

Hildegard Neil

Hildegard Neil

Barbara Kirstenburg

Marianne Broome

Maria

Patsy Smart

Cook

William Abney

Butler

Mathias Kilroy

Stable Lad

Reg Harding

Gardener

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