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The Legacy

The Legacy

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The Legacy

"It is a birthright of living death..."

1978

1h 42m

5.4(81 votes)

Horror

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.

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Universal Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

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

Creative team

Directed by: Richard Marquand
Written by: Paul Wheeler
Jimmy Sangster
Produced by: David Foster

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