---
title: 'The Legacy (1978)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Richard Marquand'
released: '1978-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 100
genres:
  - 'Horror'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-legacy-1978'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079450/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Legacy (1978)

1978 · 100 min · Horror · United Kingdom, United States


## Synopsis

The Legacy is a 1978 horror film directed by Richard Marquand, in his directorial debut, and starring Katharine Ross, Sam Elliott, Roger Daltrey, John Standing, and Margaret Tyzack. It follows an American couple who are summoned to a British mansion while visiting England for a work obligation, where they stumble upon its family's curse.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Richard Marquand](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-marquand)
- **Screenplay:** [Jimmy Sangster](https://cinepixo.com/people/jimmy-sangster)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Michael J. Lewis](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-j-lewis)
- **Producer:** [David Foster](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-foster)
- **Director of Photography:** [Alan Hume](https://cinepixo.com/people/alan-hume), [Dick Bush](https://cinepixo.com/people/dick-bush)
- **Editor:** [Anne V. Coates](https://cinepixo.com/people/anne-v-coates)

## Cast

- [Margaret Tyzack](https://cinepixo.com/people/margaret-tyzack)
- [Roger Daltrey](https://cinepixo.com/people/roger-daltrey)
- [Lee Montague](https://cinepixo.com/people/lee-montague)
- [Katharine Ross](https://cinepixo.com/people/katharine-ross)
- [Sam Elliott](https://cinepixo.com/people/sam-elliott)
- [Ian Hogg](https://cinepixo.com/people/ian-hogg)
- [Charles Gray](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-gray)
- [John Standing](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-standing)

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