A Warning to the Curious
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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.
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Peter Vaughan
Mr Paxton
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Clive Swift
Dr. Black
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Julian Herrington
Archaeologist
John Kearney
Ager / Ghost
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David Cargill
Boots
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George Benson
Vicar
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Roger Milner
Antique Shop Owner
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Gilly Fraser
Girl
David Pugh
Porter
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Cyril Appleton
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Lawrence Gordon Clark Director · M.R. James Author John McGlashan Cinematographer
First release December 24, 1972 · Produced in United Kingdom · Production BBC Film
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BBC
Production
BBC Film
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United Kingdom
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English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · December 24, 1972
TV
No release date listed for United States.
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