A Warning to the Curious (1972)
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.
Director: Lawrence Gordon Clark
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Peter Vaughan as Mr Paxton |
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Clive Swift as Dr. Black |
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Julian Herrington as Archaeologist |
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John Kearney as Ager / Ghost |
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David Cargill as Boots |
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George Benson as Vicar |
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Roger Milner as Antique Shop Owner |
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Gilly Fraser as Girl |
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David Pugh as Porter |
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Cyril Appleton as Labourer |
| Writing | Lawrence Gordon Clark | Writer |
| Directing | Lawrence Gordon Clark | Director |
| Production | Lawrence Gordon Clark | Producer |
| Camera | John McGlashan | Director of Photography |
| Writing | M.R. James | Short Story |
| Sound | Ian Pitch | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Richard Manton | Sound |
| Sound | Ron Edmonds | Sound Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Joyce Hammond | Costume Design |
| Editing | Roger Waugh | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marion Richards | Makeup & Hair |