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The Pledge
The Pledge

The Pledge

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Three criminals pledge to free the soul of their friend from his gibbeted corpse in this short film based on 'The Highwayman' by Lord Dunsany.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

21 mins

Rating

5.5/10

Release Date

11 July 1982

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Glenn Cunningham

Glenn Cunningham

Will

Ronald Forfar

Ronald Forfar

The Tinker

Frank McDermott

Frank McDermott

The Highwayman

Peter Rutherford

Peter Rutherford

Joe

Roger Watkins

Roger Watkins

The Gypsy

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