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The Legacy
The Legacy

The Legacy

It is a birthright of living death...

Genres

Horror

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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.

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Budget

$2500000

Revenue

$11364985

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

102 mins

Rating

5.395/10

Release Date

29 September 1978

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

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

Marianne Broome

Maria

Patsy Smart

Patsy Smart

Cook

William Abney

William Abney

Butler

Mathias Kilroy

Mathias Kilroy

Stable Lad

Reg Harding

Reg Harding

Gardener

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