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The Legacy(1978)
Status: Released
Date: 1978-09-29
54%
77 Votes
Time: 1h 42m
It is a birthright of living death...
Overview:
A couple attempts to unravel a sinister plot within the English countryside estate of a dying man who has gathered an eclectic and notable group of house guests.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United Kingdom,
United States of America
Budget: $2,500,000.00
Revenue: $11,364,985.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Pethurst Ltd.
The Turman-Foster Company
Movie: The Legacy
Top 10 Billed Cast
Katharine Ross
Margaret Walsh
Sam Elliott
Pete Danner
Roger Daltrey
Clive Jackson
John Standing
Jason Mountolive
Ian Hogg
Harry
Margaret Tyzack
Nurse Adams
Charles Gray
Karl Liebnecht
Lee Montague
Jacques Grandier
Hildegard Neil
Barbara Kirstenburg
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