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The Legacy

The Legacy

It is a birthright of living death...

19785.41h 42m

Overview

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.

Directed by Richard Marquand
Written by Jimmy Sangster, Patrick Tilley, Paul Wheeler
Produced by David Foster
Box OfficeBudget: $2.5MRevenue: $11.4M

Top 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

M

Marianne Broome

Maria

Themes & Keywords

catbroken mirrorshockinghostilesuspiciousanxiousdramaticcomplicatedforebodingfrightenedominous

About The Legacy

The Legacy is a horror film released in 1978 exploring themes of cat, broken mirror, shocking, hostile, suspicious, anxious. Directed by Richard Marquand, it stars Katharine Ross, Sam Elliott, Roger Daltrey. 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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