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ITV Playhouse Casting the Runes (Season 11, Episode 9)
Not Rated
TV Episode | 47 min |Comedy, Drama

ITV Playhouse

Casting the Runes (Season 11, Episode 9)

Not Rated

TV Episode | 47 min |Comedy, Drama

Like Curse of the Demon, this adaptation is only very loosely based on the original ghost story by M.R. James. However, it does feature eerie scenic views and is directed by Lawrence "Ghost Story For Christmas" Gordon Clark

Director

Lawrence Gordon Clark

Writers

Clive Exton (adaptation) |M.R. James (from a story by)

Producer

Lawrence Gordon Clark

Cinematographer

Peter Jackson (lighting cameraman)

Editor

Peter Taylor

Production Designer

Natasha Kroll

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Status

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Updated Apr 24, 1979

Release date

Apr 24, 1979 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

3 wins & 6 nominations

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15 cast members

Name	Known for
Iain CuthbertsonJulian Karswell Julian Karswell See fewer	Gorillas in the Mist (1988)
Jan FrancisPrudence Dunning Prudence Dunning See fewer	Dracula (1979)
Bernard Gallagher Derek Gayton Derek Gayton See fewer	Casualty (1986)
Joanna Dunham Jean Gayton Jean Gayton See fewer	The Advocate (1993)
Edward PetherbridgeHenry Harrington Henry Harrington See fewer	The Guardians (1971)
Christopher GoodJohn Harrington John Harrington See fewer	A Bridge Too Far (1977)
Patricia ShakesbyElise Marriott Elise Marriott See fewer	Howards' Way (1985)
David CalderJohn Marriott John Marriott See fewer	The World Is Not Enough (1999)
Jane Lowe Joanna Joanna See fewer	Bad Girls (1999)
Alan Downer Peter Peter See fewer	Triton (1968)
Clifford Parrish Wiggin Wiggin See fewer	The Forsyte Saga (1967)
Christine Buckley Housekeeper Housekeeper See fewer	All Creatures Great and Small (1975)
Abdul Ali Doctor Doctor See fewer	ITV Playhouse (1967)
Simon Prebble Newscaster Newscaster See fewer	Home Tonight (1961)
Terry PearsonJournalist (uncredited) Journalist (uncredited) See fewer	The Sandbaggers (1978)