The Legacy (1978) Horror
The Legacy (1978) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 3.57/10
IMDB: ☆ 5.7/10
Metascore: ☆ 3.1/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 1.9/10
The Legacy Plot Synopsis:
A millionaire, a million-dollar prostitute, a star-maker, a nation-killer, a woman whose lusts are as cold as graveyard snow. Five of the most powerful people in the world, and Maggie (Katharine Ross) makes six, gather in an ancient mansion to inherit a Legacy of bloodsome horror.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A millionaire, a million-dollar prostitute, a star-maker, a nation-killer, a woman whose lusts are as cold as graveyard snow...
Tagline: It is a birthright of living death...
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The Legacy Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1978 (more 1978 movies)
Production Co.: MCA Universal Home Video
Language: English
Country: United Kingdom
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / The Legacy Release Dates DVD: Sep 07, 2004
Writers: Jimmy Sangster, Patrick Tilley, Paul Wheeler
Producers: David Foster, Arnold Kopelson, Ted Lloyd
Musicians: Michael J. Lewis
Cinematographers: Dick Bush, Alan Hume
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The Legacy Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Katharine Ross | ... | Margaret Walsh |
| Sam Elliott | ... | Pete Danner |
| John Standing | ... | Jason Mountolive |
| Ian Hogg | ... | Harry |
| Margaret Tyzack | ... | Nurse Adams |
| Charles Gray | ... | Karl Liebnecht |
| Lee Montague | ... | Jacques Grandier |
| Hildegard Neil | ... | Barbara Kirstenburg |
| Marianne Broome | ... | Maria Gabrieli |
| William Abney | ... | Butler |
| Patsy Smart | ... | Cook |
| Mathias Kilroy | ... | Stable Lad |
| Reg Harding | ... | Gardener |
| Roger Daltrey | ... | Clive Jackson |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Katharine Ross (b. January 29, 1940) – Margaret Walsh
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 3" (1.6 m)
Also known as: Katherine Ross - Sam Elliott (b. August 9, 1944) – Pete Danner
Sign: Leo, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m)
Also known as: Sam Elliot - John Standing (b. August 16, 1934) – Jason Mountolive
Sign: Leo
Also known as: Sir John Standing - Ian Hogg (b. August 1, 1937) – Harry
Sign: Leo - Margaret Tyzack, as Nurse Adams, passed away at age 79 in Blackheath, London, England, UK.
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m)
Also known as: Margaret Tyzak - Charles Gray, as Karl Liebnecht, passed away at age 71 in Brompton, London, England, UK.
Sign: Virgo, Height: 6' 1" (1.86 m)
Also known as: Oliver Gray - Lee Montague – Jacques Grandier
- Hildegard Neil (b. July 29, 1939) – Barbara Kirstenburg
Sign: Leo - Marianne Broome – Maria Gabrieli
- William Abney, as Butler, passed away at age 76 in London, England, UK.
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m) - Patsy Smart – Cook
- Mathias Kilroy – Stable Lad
- Reg Harding, as Gardener, passed away at age 66 in .
- Roger Daltrey (b. March 1, 1944) – Clive Jackson
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m)
Also known as: Roger Daltrey CBE | The Who
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