The Turn of the Screw (1974 film)
Appearance
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The Turn of the Screw | |
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Based on | The Turn of the Screw by Henry James |
Written by | William F. Nolan |
Directed by | Dan Curtis |
Starring | Lynn Redgrave |
Theme music composer | Bob Cobert |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Producers | Dan Curtis Tim Steele |
Cinematography | Ben Colman |
Editor | Dennis Virkler |
Running time | 120 minutes |
Original release | |
Network | ABC |
Release | April 15, 1974 |
The Turn of the Screw is a 1974 American made-for-television horror film directed by Dan Curtis based on the 1898 novella of the same name by Henry James. The film aired on ABC on April 15, 1974.
Plot
An English governess is hired to take care of two adorable orphans, who turn out to be not exactly what they seem to be.
Cast
- Lynn Redgrave as Miss Jane Cubberly
- John Barron as Mr. Fredricks
- Eva Griffith as Flora
- Jasper Jacob as Miles
- Megs Jenkins as Mrs. Grose
- Anthony Langdon as Luke (credited as Anthony Lagdon)
- James Laurenson as Peter Quint
- Kathryn Leigh Scott as Miss Jessel
- Benedict Taylor as Timothy
Production
The film was shot in London, England.[1]
Broadcast
The film was first broadcast in the USA on April 15, 1974.
See also
References
- ^ "The Turn of the Screw, Filming locations". IMDb. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
External links
Categories:
- 1974 films
- 1974 television films
- American films
- American television films
- Television programs based on American novels
- Television programmes based on British novels
- Films shot in London
- 1974 horror films
- 1970s horror thriller films
- 1970s thriller drama films
- Films based on American horror novels
- Films based on British novels
- Films based on works by Henry James
- Films directed by Dan Curtis
- American horror thriller films
- American thriller drama films
- Horror television films
- 1974 drama films
- American horror television film stubs