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  2. Tales of the Unexpected: A Picture of a Place

Tales of the Unexpected: A Picture of a Place

1980
25m
Comedy
Drama
Horror

Status

Released

Release

1980

Runtime

25m

Storyline

An elderly widow women named Hazel lives in a farmhouse full of antiques. When a conman named Merv Pottinger arrives he persuades her into selling him a picture at a low price.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
25m
Aug 16, 1980
Languages
English
Director
Giles Foster
Production
Anglia Television
Anglia Television
ITV
ITV
Production Countries
United Kingdom

Top Cast

6 Cast Members

Roald Dahl

Roald Dahl

Self - Introduced by

Jessie Matthews

Jessie Matthews

Hazel

Bill Maynard

Bill Maynard

Merv Pottinger

Michael Troughton

Michael Troughton

Andrew

Peter Sallis

Peter Sallis

Solicitor

Judy Riley

Lucy

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