A Warning to The Curious

– The tale tells the story of Paxton, an amateur archeologist who travels to "Seaburgh" (a disguised v..

Type:
TVSeries
Rating:
7.40 / 10
Duration:
50 Minutes
Release Year:
1972
A Warning to the Curious (1972)

The tale tells the story of Paxton, an amateur archeologist who travels to "Seaburgh" (a disguised version of Aldeburgh, Suffolk) and inadvertently stumbles across one of the lost crowns of Anglia, which legendarily protect the county from invasion. On digging the crown up, Paxton is stalked by its supernatural guardian.

Producing Country:
UK
Genre:
Release Date:

24 Dec 1972

Language:

English

Director:

Lawrence Gordon Clark

Writer:

M.R. James (story), Lawrence Gordon Clark

Main Actors:

Peter Vaughan, Clive Swift, Julian Herington, John Kearney

Plot:

An amateur archaeologist, Mr Paxton (Peter Vaughan), travels to the coastal Norfolk town of Seaburgh. His research has uncovered an old Anglo-Saxon legend telling of three fabled crowns that protect England from invasion. One is said to have been lost in a war, a second lost to the sea - but the third is thought to be hidden somewhere near Seaburgh. Paxton checks into a local inn where, despite the suspicions of the locals, he hears that another archaeologist searching for the crown was found dead more than a decade ago. His inquiries lead him to the grave of a local man, William Ager who was said to be the last of his line and a guardian of the crown. Paxton goes to search the woods near Ager's former home but his excavations will unearth something more than the fabled crown.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.4/10