

A Warning to the Curious
1972-12-24 · 50 min · ★ 6.9
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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- Directors
- Lawrence Gordon Clark
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- BBC
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- United Kingdom
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- Released
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Peter VaughanMr Paxton
Clive SwiftDr. Black
George BensonVicar
Roger MilnerAntique Shop Owner
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