The Unholy Quest

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The Unholy Quest
Directed by Widgey R. Newman
Written byWidgey R. Newman
Produced by
  • Widgey R. Newman
  • Albert Hopkins
  • Reginald H. Wyer
Starring
Cinematography Reginald H. Wyer
Production
companies
Newman, Wyler and Hopkins
Distributed byEquity British Films
Release date
27 March 1934
Running time
57 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

The Unholy Quest is a 1934 British horror film directed by Widgey R. Newman and starring Claude Bailey, Terence de Marney and Christine Adrian. It was made as a quota quickie. [1]

Contents

A mad professor tries to revive the body of a long-dead crusader.

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References

  1. Chibnall p.281

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