The Stalls of Barchester (1971)
Scholar Dr. Black's seemingly mundane assignment of sorting through the assets of the Barchester Cathedral library takes an eerie turn when he comes across the papers of the late Archdeacon, who plotted to gain his position through murder. However, he soon comes to discover something truly horrific about the wooden choir stalls in the church, which are tied to a famous local tree and a sinister local legend.
Director: Lawrence Gordon Clark
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Robert Hardy as Archdeacon Haynes |
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Clive Swift as Dr. Black |
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Thelma Barlow as Letitia Haynes |
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Will Leighton as Librarian |
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Harold Bennett as Archdeacon Pulteney |
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Penny Service as Jane Lee |
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Martin Hoyle as Verger |
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Erik Chitty as Priest |
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David Pugh as John |
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Ambrose Coghill as Museum Curator |
| Directing | Lawrence Gordon Clark | Director |
| Writing | Lawrence Gordon Clark | Writer |
| Camera | John McGlashan | Director of Photography |
| Writing | M.R. James | Short Story |
| Production | Lawrence Gordon Clark | Producer |
| Editing | Roger Waugh | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Verena Coleman | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marion Richards | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Ian Pitch | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Alan Dykes | Sound Mixer |