The Treasure of Abbot Thomas 49 years old

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.

Credits

The Treasure of Abbot Thomas Cast

Name Character
Frank Mills He was 83, 82 years old when he died as Mr. Tyson / Father Dominic
Michael Bryant He was 46, 74 years old when he died as The Rev. Justin Somerton
Virginia Balfour as Lady Dattering
Anne Blake as Local Lady

The Treasure of Abbot Thomas Crew

Name Department
Geoffrey Burgon as Original Music Composer. He was 33 (69) years old when He died Sound
Lawrence Gordon Clark as Director. He was 21 (now 71) years old Directing
M.R. James as Short Story. Writing
M.R. James as Writer. Writing
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The Treasure of Abbot Thomas (49 years)

  • Release day: Monday, December 23, 1974
  • Runtime: 40 minutes