The Woman in Black

Dec 24, 1989

1h 40m

★ 6.9

A spine-chilling ghost story

Overview

A lawyer travels to a small seaside town to settle the estate of a recently deceased woman, but soon becomes ensnared in something much more sinister.

Genres

Horror

Mystery

TV Movie

History

Production Companies

Capglobe

Central Films Limited

Granada Television

The Woman in Black Trailers

Cast

Arthur Kidd

Adrian Rawlins

Sam Toovey

Bernard Hepton

Josiah Freston

David Daker

Woman in Black

Pauline Moran

Sweetman

David Ryall

Stella Kidd

Clare Holman

Arnold Pepperell

John Cater

Reverend Greet

John Franklyn-Robbins

Mrs. Toovey

Fiona Walker

John Keckwick

William Simons

Bessie

Robin Weaver

Stella's Mother

Caroline John

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