The Stalls of Barchester

45min

TV Movie

Horror

Scholar Dr. Black's seemingly mundane assignment of sorting through the assets of the Barchester Cathedral library takes an eerie turn when he comes across the papers of the late Archdeacon, who plotted to gain his position through murder. However, he soon comes to discover something truly horrific about the wooden choir stalls in the church, which are tied to a famous local tree and a sinister local legend.

Cast

Robert Hardy

Robert Hardy

Archdeacon Haynes
Clive Swift

Clive Swift

Dr. Black
Thelma Barlow

Thelma Barlow

Letitia Hayes
Will Leighton

Will Leighton

Librarian
Harold Bennett

Harold Bennett

Archdeacon Pulteney
Ambrose Coghill

Ambrose Coghill

Museum Curator

Release date

24th Dec 1971

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English