The Treasure of Abbot Thomas

The Treasure of Abbot Thomas

40 mins | Horror, Mystery, TV Movie | Dec. 23, 1974

Pride comes before a fall in John Bowen' adaptation of MR James' tale of a treasure hunt with a sticky end. Michael Bryant plays The Reverend Somerton whose self-assured intellectual arrogance masks a naked greed.

The Treasure of Abbot Thomas

40 mins | Horror, Mystery, TV Movie | Dec. 23, 1974

The Treasure of Abbot Thomas
Pride comes before a fall in John Bowen' adaptation of MR James' tale of a treasure hunt with a sticky end. Michael Bryant plays The Reverend Somerton whose self-assured intellectual arrogance masks a naked greed.
IMDb rating 6.9
Producers BBC
Original title The Treasure of Abbot Thomas
Directors Lawrence Gordon Clark
Writers M.R. James, John Bowen

Cast

Michael Bryant

as The Rev. Justin Somerton

Sheila Dunn

as Mrs. Tyson

Anne Blake

as Local Lady

Frank Mills

as Mr. Tyson / Father Dominic

Virginia Balfour

as Lady Dattering

Paul Lavers

as Peter, Lord Dattering

John Herrington

as Abbot Thomas

Peggy Aitchison

as Landlady