The Legacy
“It is a birthright of living death...”
1978•R•1h 42m•5.4•Released
Horror
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.
Director
Richard Marquand
Writer
Jimmy Sangster, Patrick Tilley, Paul Wheeler
Budget
$3M
Revenue
$11M
Languages
English
Studio
Universal Pictures
Cast
Katharine Ross
Margaret Walsh
Sam Elliott
Pete Danner
Roger Daltrey
Clive Jackson
John Standing
Jason Mountolive
Ian Hogg
Harry
Margaret Tyzack
Nurse Adams
Charles Gray
Karl Liebnecht
Lee Montague
Jacques Grandier
Hildegard Neil
Barbara Kirstenburg
Marianne Broome
Maria
Patsy Smart
Cook
William Abney
Butler
Mathias Kilroy
Stable Lad
Reg Harding
Gardener
Production
Company
Universal Pictures
Company
Pethurst Ltd.
Company
The Turman-Foster Company
Producer
David Foster
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