Man of leisure Sir Richard receives notification that his Uncle has died, bequeathing him his stately country manor and all its lands. On his return to England he immediately sets about taking stock of all legal matters concerning his new property, but during these dealings Sir Richard seems to be more than a little distracted, he hears strange noises from the ash tree outside his bedroom window.

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• Edward Petherbridge
• Preston Lockwood
• Barbara Ewing
• Lalla Ward
• Lucy Griffiths
• Oliver Maguire
• Clifford Kershaw
• Cyril Appleton