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A Mass of Cobwebs by M R James

Vintage Radio Plays

First broadcast on 28th April 1959 on the BBC Light Programme. Stars Peter Howell , Edgar Norfolk , Sheila Keith and Armine Sandford. Dramatised by Brian Batchelor. Produced by Robin Midgley.

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27 minutes 29 seconds

Out for revenge on the recipients of his estate, a conniving old man causes havoc from beyond the grave...

Languages: English Subtitles: No

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