The Legacy
Brief Synopsis
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Maggie Walsh is a young archtitect, living in America. One day she gets a job in England. When travelling through England with her friend on her bike, she has an accident with a strange English lord who invites her to stay for some time at his manson. Strange other guests appear too, and slowly she finds out that there is a strange connection between her and this house, and that someone is playing a satanic game with her and the guests...
Cast & Crew
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Richard Marquand
Director
Katharine Ross
Sam Elliott
John Standing
Roger Daltrey
Patsy Smart
Film Details
Also Known As
Legacy, Legacy of Maggie Walsh, The
MPAA Rating
Genre
Horror
Thriller
Release Date
1979
Location
England, United Kingdom
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 42m
Sound
Dolby
Color
Color (Technicolor)
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Synopsis
Before a mysterious job that arthitect Maggie Walsh has accepted in England begins, she and her boyfriend Pete go there for a vacation. Soon after they arrive in Britain, an accidental turn of events leads them to the estate of country gentleman for tea. They are surprised to learn that they were actually expected, along with several other guests. Before long the guests begin dying in violent ways, and to her horror, Maggie realizes that she was chosen for some kind of supernatural legacy by the owner of the estate.
Director
Richard Marquand
Director
Cast
Katharine Ross
Sam Elliott
John Standing
Roger Daltrey
Patsy Smart
Margaret Tyzack
Reg Harding
Hildegard Neil
William Abney
Marianne Broome
Ian Hogg
Mathias Kilroy
Charles H Gray
Lee Montague
Crew
Barbara Allen
Production Assistant
Leslie Bryan
Key Grip
Dick Bush
Director Of Photography
Anne V. Coates
Editor
Shura Cohen
Costumes
Ian Crafford
Editor
Kiki Dee
Song Performer
Alexander Degrunwald
Location Manager
Peter Diamond
Stunt Coordinator
Michael Dryhurst
Assistant Director
David Foster
Producer
Michel Gemmel
Photography
Gladys Goldsmith
Script Supervisor
Robin Grantham
Special Makeup Effects
Bryan Graves
Assistant Art Director
Alan Hume
Director Of Photography
John Ireland
Sound Editor
Disley Jones
Production Designer
Derek Knowler
Props
Arnold Kopelson
Executive Producer
Michael J. Lewis
Song
Michael J. Lewis
Music
Ted Lloyd
Associate Producer
Andrew Montgomery
Assistant Director
Maud Onslow
Hair
Gary Osborne
Music
Gary Osborne
Song
Bill Rowe
Sound
Jimmy Sangster
From Story
Jimmy Sangster
Screenplay
Brian Simmons
Production Assistant
Brian Simmons
Sound
Neville Smallwood
Makeup
Kit Surrey
Assistant Art Director
Patrick Tilley
Screenplay
Paul Wheeler
Screenplay
George Whitear
Photography
Ian Wingrove
Special Effects
Film Details
Also Known As
Legacy, Legacy of Maggie Walsh, The
MPAA Rating
Genre
Horror
Thriller
Release Date
1979
Location
England, United Kingdom
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 42m
Sound
Dolby
Color
Color (Technicolor)
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
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Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Fall October 1979
Released in United States Fall October 1979
