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The Stalls of Barchester

62 %|Dec 24, 1971|TV Movie, Horror

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.

Featured Crew

Lawrence Gordon Clark
Director
Lawrence Gordon Clark
Writer
John McGlashan
Director of Photography
M.R. James
Short Story
Lawrence Gordon Clark
Producer
Roger Waugh
Editor

Cast

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Robert Hardy
Archdeacon Haynes
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Clive Swift
Dr. Black
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Thelma Barlow
Letitia Hayes
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Will Leighton
Librarian
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Harold Bennett
Archdeacon Pulteney
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Ambrose Coghill
Museum Curator