The Shout (1978) Horror Drama
The Shout (1978) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 7.55/10
IMDB: ☆ 6.5/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 8.6/10
The Shout Plot Synopsis:
Bored while officiating a cricket match at a psychiatric hospital, Crossley tells Graves (a visitor) the tale of a mysterious stranger (also named Crossley) who invades the lives and house of a local musician and his wife. The stranger claims knowledge of real magic, which he uses to displace his host and dominate his wife. The musician must find a way to combat Crossley and his seemingly implacable powers. Graves doubts Crossley's claim that the story is true, and begins to believe that Crossley is actually one of the patients.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A traveler by the name of Crossley forces himself upon a musician and his wife in a lonely part of Devon, and uses the aboriginal magic he has learned to displace his host.
Tagline: A film of intense perversity - the madness of the mind.
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Type: MovieYear: 1978 (more 1978 movies)
Production Co.: RCA/Columbia
Language: English
Country: United Kingdom
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / The Shout Release Dates In Theaters: Jun 16, 1978, DVD: Jun 01, 1978
Writers: Robert Graves, Michael Austin, Jerzy Skolimowski
Producers: Michael Austin, Terry Glinwood, Jeremy Thomas
Cinematographers: Mike Molloy
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The Shout Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Alan Bates | ... | Charles |
| Susannah York | ... | Rachel / wife |
| John Hurt | ... | Anthony / husband |
| Robert Stephens | ... | Chief Medical Officer |
| Tim Curry | ... | Robert Graves |
| Nick Stringer | ... | Cobbler |
| Carol Drinkwater | ... | Cobbler''s Wife |
| John Rees | ... | Inspector |
| Jim Broadbent | ... | Fielder in cowpat |
| Susan Wooldridge | ... | Harriet |
| Julian Hough | ... | Vicar |
| Peter Benson | ... | Harry the Shepherd |
| Colin Higgins | ... | |
| Graham Kingsley Brown | ... | Village churchgoer (uncredited) |
| Joanna Szczerbic | ... | Cricket Umpire (uncredited) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Alan Bates, as Charles, passed away at age 69 in Westm.
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Also known as: Sir Alan Bates - Susannah York, as Rachel / wife, passed away at age 72 in Brompton, London, England, UK.
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 6½" (1.69 m) - John Hurt, as Anthony / husband, passed away at age 77 in East Runton, Cromer, Norfolk, England, UK.
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Also known as: John Hurt CBE | Sir John Hurt CBE | Sir John Hurt - Robert Stephens, as Chief Medical Officer, passed away at age 64 in London, England, UK.
Sign: Cancer, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Also known as: Sir Robert Stephens - Tim Curry (b. April 19, 1946) – Robert Graves
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 7¾" (1.72 m)
Also known as: James Curry - Nick Stringer – Cobbler
- Carol Drinkwater (b. April 22, 1948) – Cobbler''s Wife
Sign: Taurus - John Rees, as Inspector, passed away at age 67 in Spa.
Sign: Pisces
Also known as: John Reese - Jim Broadbent (b. May 24, 1949) – Fielder in cowpat
Sign: Gemini, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m) - Susan Wooldridge (b. July 31, 1950) – Harriet
Sign: Leo - Julian Hough – Vicar
- Peter Benson, as Harry the Shepherd, passed away at age 75 in England, UK.
Sign: Gemini - Colin Higgins (b. November 30, 2012) –
- Graham Kingsley Brown – Village churchgoer (uncredited)
- Joanna Szczerbic – Cricket Umpire (uncredited)
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