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The Stalls of Barchester (1971)

Genre : TV Movie, Horror

Runtime : 45M

Director : Lawrence Gordon Clark

Synopsis

Scholar Dr. Black's seemingly mundane assignment of sorting through the assets of the Barchester Cathedral library takes an eerie turn when he comes across the papers of the late Archdeacon, who plotted to gain his position through murder. However, he soon comes to discover something truly horrific about the wooden choir stalls in the church, which are tied to a famous local tree and a sinister local legend.

Actors

Robert Hardy
Robert Hardy
Archdeacon Haynes
Clive Swift
Clive Swift
Dr. Black
Thelma Barlow
Thelma Barlow
Letitia Hayes
Will Leighton
Will Leighton
Librarian
Harold Bennett
Harold Bennett
Archdeacon Pulteney
Penny Service
Penny Service
Jane Lee
Martin Hoyle
Martin Hoyle
Verger
Erik Chitty
Erik Chitty
Priest
David Pugh
David Pugh
John
Ambrose Coghill
Ambrose Coghill
Museum Curator

Crews

M.R. James
M.R. James
Story
Lawrence Gordon Clark
Lawrence Gordon Clark
Director
Lawrence Gordon Clark
Lawrence Gordon Clark
Writer
Lawrence Gordon Clark
Lawrence Gordon Clark
Producer
Roger Waugh
Roger Waugh
Editor
John McGlashan
John McGlashan
Director of Photography

Trailers and other movies

The Stalls of Barchester (1971) Clip | Ghost Stories for Christmas: Volume 1 BFI Blu-ray

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