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The Legacy is a British film of genre Horror directed by Richard Marquand released in USA on 14 september 1979 with Katharine Ross
The Legacy (1978)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 14 september 1979
Length 1h36
Directed by Richard Marquand
OriginUnited-kingdom
Genres Horror
Themes Ghost films
Rating56%
The Legacy is a 1978 British-American horror film directed by Richard Marquand and starring Katharine Ross, Sam Elliott, and The Who's Roger Daltrey.
The film earned an estimated $4.2 million in rentals during its initial release.
Synopsis
Maggie Walsh (Ross) and her boyfriend Pete Danner (Elliott) are interior decorators from California. They are retained by an anonymous British client. Their reluctance to abandon their current client in Los Angeles is alleviated when that client dies suddenly in mysterious circumstances. Taking advantage of their pre-paid airfare, they travel to England and are immediately involved in a traffic collision with a limousine. The passenger reveals himself as their mysterious benefactor, Jason Mountolive (Standing), who invites them to his rambling estate, Ravenhurst.Actors
Katharine Ross
(Margaret Walsh)
Sam Elliott
(Pete Danner)
Roger Daltrey
(Clive Jackson)
John Standing
(Jason Mountolive)
Ian Hogg
(Harry)
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