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Death of an Angel

1952

Dr. Charles Boswell has joined the medical practice of the sleepy village of Evenbridge, as assistant to the ailing Dr. Welling who welcomes him into his home. But the tranquil domesticity is shattered when the Welling's charming, young wife unexpectedly dies. The cause - arsenic poisoning. ...

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Guardian of the Abyss

Hammer House of Horror (part 8)

1980

Synposis
Episode 8 of the Hammer House of Horror tv series.

Human sacrifice as part of an ancient rite is the unexpected consequence when an attractive antique dealer unwittingly buys a mirror with mysterious evil powers. Michael Roberts (Lonnen) and Laura Stephens (Ewing), antique dealing colleagues and sometime lovers, meet at an auction where Laura buys a job lot, which includes an unusual-looking mirror. While she and Michael ponder over the junk she has acquired, a sinister dealer (Darrow) offers to buy the mirror, swiftly raising the price but Laura decides not to be swayed by the lure of money. Instead, Fate has a diabolical hand to play.

Cast: Ray Lonnen; Rosalyn Landor; Barbara Ewing; Paul Darrow; Caroline Langrishe; John Carson; Sophie Thompson; Sharon Fussey; Barry McDonald

Director: Don Sharp     

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