A Warning to the Curious
Release Date: 1972-12-24
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.
Rating: 6.9 / 10
Cast
Peter Vaughan
as Mr Paxton
Clive Swift
as Dr. Black
Julian Herrington
as Archaeologist
John Kearney
as Ager / Ghost
David Cargill
as Boots
Crew
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Lawrence Gordon Clark - Writer
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Lawrence Gordon Clark - Director
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Lawrence Gordon Clark - Producer
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John McGlashan - Director of Photography
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M.R. James - Short Story
Reviews
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 tha...