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The Beast in the Cellar

The Beast in the Cellar

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The Beast in the Cellar

"A chill-filled festival of horror!"

1971

1h 29m

4.9(37 votes)

Thriller

Horror

Overview

Soldiers in a rural English town are being brutally murdered by an unknown creature. Two nearby sisters realise they might understand what's happening.

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Social & External

Production Companies

The Cannon Group

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

19 members

Acting

Beryl Reid

Ellie Ballantyne

Beryl Reid

Acting

Flora Robson

Joyce Ballantyne

Flora Robson

Acting

John Hamill

Alan Marlow

John Hamill

Acting

Tessa Wyatt

Nurse Sutherland

Tessa Wyatt

Acting

T. P. McKenna

Det. Chief Sup. Paddick

T. P. McKenna

Acting

Vernon Dobtcheff

Newsmith

Vernon Dobtcheff

Acting

John Kelland

Sgt. Young

John Kelland

Acting

David Dodimead

Dr. Spencer

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Acting

Christopher Chittell

Baker

Christopher Chittell

Acting

Peter Craze

Roy

No Image

Acting

Dafydd Havard

Stephen Ballantyne

No Image

Acting

Gail Lidstone

Young Ellie

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Acting

Elizabeth Choice

Young Joyce

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Acting

Merlin Ward

Young Stephen

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Acting

Anthony Heaton

Anderson

Anthony Heaton

Acting

Anabel Littledale

Gloria

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Acting

Howard Rawlinson

Young Soldier

No Image

Acting

Roberta Tovey

Paper Girl

Roberta Tovey

Acting

Reg Lever

Ambulance Man

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