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Man of leisure Sir Richard receives notification that his Uncle has died, bequeathing him his stately country manor and all its lands. On his return to England he immediately sets about taking stock of all legal matters concerning his new property, but during these dealings Sir Richard seems to be more than a little distracted, he hears strange noises from the ash tree outside his bedroom window.
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- Director
- Lawrence Gordon Clark
- Written by
- David Rudkin
- Produced by
- Rosemary Hill
- Cinematographer
- John McGlashan
- Editor
- Roger Waugh
- Studio
- BBC
- Origin country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 32m
- Language
- English
- Also known as
- Ghost Story for Christmas: The Ash Tree
- TMDB
- 6.3/10 (21 votes)
- IMDb
- 6.4/10 (765 votes)
Cast
Edward Petherbridge
Sir Richard/Sir Matthew
Preston Lockwood
Dr. Croome
Barbara Ewing
Anne Mothersole
Lalla Ward
Lady Augusta
Lucy Griffiths
Mrs. Chiddock
Oliver Maguire
William Beresford
Clifford Kershaw
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Cyril Appleton
Master Procathro
David Pugh
Herdsman
Glynn Sweet
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Crew
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