The Thorkil Ghost (28 May 1956)

A young man, Harold finds Robin and explains to him that a treasure is hidden in his father's castle. To complicate matters Harold's father has recently died after an encounter with a Viking ghost.

Director:

Terence Fisher

Writer:

Arthur Behr

Stars:

Richard Greene, Barbara Mullen, Bernadette O'Farrell

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
Richard Greene	...	Robin Hood
Barbara Mullen	...	Lady Elsbeth
Bernadette O'Farrell	...	Maid Marian
Ian Whittaker	...	Harold
Charles Stapley	...	Edmund / Outlaw
John Longden	...	Ned
Arthur Skinner	...	Quentin
Victor Woolf	...	Derwent
John Dearth	...	Bodo
Michael McKeag	...	Noel
Sandy Lyle	...	Page

Storyline

A young man, Harold finds Robin and explains to him that a treasure is hidden in his father's castle. To complicate matters Harold's father has recently died after an encounter with a Viking ghost.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Family

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 May 1956 (UK)

Filming Locations:

Nettlefold Studios, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sapphire Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

25 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

Hallowe'en Capers Get Out of Hand.

An agreeable piece of hokum for Hallowe'en, in which Robin, Marian and a group of the Merrie Men go to Thorkil Castle, partly to exercise their right to cakes and ale at that time of year and partly to check out reports of a murdering ghost, which they appear to encounter about halfway through the episode. But is all as it seems? A mystery is solved with the help of a deaf mute using sign language. The Sheriff, Little John and Friar Tuck are all absent from this episode, meaning that some minor characters, such as Derwent, can be featured more prominently than usual. Look out for Barbara Mullen playing an aristocrat of latent evil, in the days long before she progressed to serving the tea at Arden House in Dr Finlay's Casebook.