Casting the Runes

Casting the Runes

Casting the Runes

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Casting the Runes

1979

0h 49m

7.0(2 votes)

Mystery

TV Movie

Horror

Thriller

Overview

The producer of an investigative television programme which is critical of an occultist finds out that he has a curse put on her.

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Production Companies

Yorkshire Television

Cast & Crew

13 members

Acting

Iain Cuthbertson

Julian Carswell

Iain Cuthbertson

Acting

Jan Francis

Prudence Dunning

Jan Francis

Acting

Bernard Gallagher

Derek Gayton

Bernard Gallagher

Acting

Joanna Dunham

Jean Gayton

Joanna Dunham

Acting

Edward Petherbridge

Henry Harrington

Edward Petherbridge

Acting

Christopher Good

John Harrington

Christopher Good

Acting

Patricia Shakesby

Elise Marriott

No Image

Acting

David Calder

John Marriott

David Calder

Acting

Jane Lowe

Joanna

Jane Lowe

Acting

Alan Downer

Peter

No Image

Acting

Clifford Parrish

Wiggin

No Image

Acting

Christine Buckley

Housekeeper

No Image

Acting

Simon Prebble

Newscaster

Simon Prebble

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