A Warning to the Curious

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.

Genre : TV MovieHorrorDrama

Runtime : 50 mins

Release Date : 1972-12-24

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I am not a fan of ghost stories, so I cannot critique this short film within that genre. The entire plot seems to revolve around the amateur archaeologist finding the legendary crown, so it is odd that there is no explanation as to how he knew where to look. I guess we are to assume he has done his...

Cast

Peter Vaughan

(Mr Paxton)

Clive Swift

(Dr. Black)

Julian Herrington

(Archaeologist)

John Kearney

(Ager / Ghost)

David Cargill

(Boots)

George Benson

(Vicar)

Roger Milner

(Antique Shop Owner)

Gilly Fraser

(Girl)

David Pugh

(Porter)

Cyril Appleton

(Labourer)