I remember seeing this when it first came out (1978) and thinking it a bit overblown. Just watched it again (2020) after it was featured in a list of films containing an English cricket match (a short list; The Go Between from the same period is another one, also with Alan Bates in a similar role) It now seems a bit better than I remembered despite some inconsistencies and plot holes. Alan Bates, for all his…
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Alan Bates
Charles Crossley
Susannah York
Rachel Fielding
John Hurt
Anthony Fielding
Robert Stephens
Chief Medical Officer
Tim Curry
Robert Graves
Julian Hough
Vicar
Carol Drinkwater
Cobbler's Wife
John Rees
Inspector
Jim Broadbent
Fielder in Cowpat
Susan Wooldridge
Harriet
Nick Stringer
Cobbler
Peter Benson
Harry the Shepherd
Graham Kingsley Brown
Village Churchgoer (uncredited)
Joanna Szczerbic
Cricket Umpire (uncredited)
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FAQ about The Shout
What is The Shout about?
A traveller by the name of Crossley forces himself upon a musician and his wife in a lonely part of Devon, and uses the aboriginal magic he has learned to displace his host.
When was The Shout released?
The Shout was released in 1978.
What genres does The Shout belong to?
The Shout is categorised as Thriller, Mystery, Horror.
Who stars in The Shout?
The cast of The Shout includes Alan Bates, Susannah York, John Hurt, Robert Stephens, Tim Curry.