Beasts: The Dummy

Beasts: The Dummy

Beasts: The Dummy

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Beasts: The Dummy

1976

1h 0m

4.0(3 votes)

Horror

TV Movie

Drama

Mystery

Overview

A washed-up actor has a nervous breakdown and believes that he really is the movie monster that he has been hired to play. Created as an episode of Nigel Kneale’s “Beasts” horror anthology miniseries.

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Production Companies

Associated Television

Cast & Crew

18 members

Acting

Bernard Horsfall

Clyde Boyd

Bernard Horsfall

Acting

Clive Swift

'Bunny' Nettleton

Clive Swift

Acting

Glyn Houston

Sidney Stewart

Glyn Houston

Acting

Thorley Walters

Sir Ramsey

Thorley Walters

Acting

Lillias Walker

Joan Eastgate

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Acting

Patricia Haines

Sheila Boyd

Patricia Haines

Acting

Simon Oates

Peter Wager

Simon Oates

Acting

Ian Thompson

Mike Hickey

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Acting

Ruby Head

Tea Lady

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Acting

Michael Sheard

Sergeant

Michael Sheard

Acting

George Malpas

Vic

George Malpas

Acting

Frank Coda

First Assistant

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Crew

Jack Cooper

Grave Robber

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Acting

James Giles

Sound Mixer

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Acting

Dave Carter

Dresser

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Acting

Norman Hartley

Boom Swinger

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Acting

Barbara Hyslop

Continuity Girl

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Acting

Harry Meacher

Constable

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