The Chest
Synopsis
Comedy drama about John Croft (Neil Morrissey), a failed businessman who is heavily in debt when he finds a wallet which contains a map which he later finds could lead him to hidden treasure. He decides to search for the treasure alone, but Roland Blood (Jim Carter), a dealer in naval antiquities, is not far behind. Croft follows the clues on the map from a castle to a church to a seaside promotory and finds the spot where the treasure was buried is the site of a new beachside housing development. He tries to buy the house, but his bank manager does not look kindly on his proposal and his wife is about to discover that he re-mortgaged her home. He decides to take drastic action…
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Suri Krishnamma
- Screenplay & Story
- Peter Morgan
- Original Title
- The Chest
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 50m
- Production Studios
- Granada Television, Limelight Films UK
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Suri Krishnamma
Peter Morgan, Daniel Peacock
Mark Redhead, Andy Harries
Department Leadership Roster
Peter Morgan
Screenplay
Mark Redhead
Producer
Suri Krishnamma
Director
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What is The Chest about?
Comedy drama about John Croft (Neil Morrissey), a failed businessman who is heavily in debt when he finds a wallet which contains a map which he later finds could lead him to hidden treasure. He decides to search for the treasure alone, but Roland Blood (Jim Carter), a dealer in naval antiquities, is not far behind. Croft follows the clues on the map from a castle to a church to a seaside promotory and finds the spot where the treasure was buried is the site of a new beachside housing development. He tries to buy the house, but his bank manager does not look kindly on his proposal and his wife is about to discover that he re-mortgaged her home. He decides to take drastic action…
Who directed The Chest?
The Chest was directed by Suri Krishnamma.
Who stars in The Chest?
The principal cast of The Chest includes Helen Bennett, Tony Bluto, Jim Carter, Richard Dixon, Soo Drouet.
When was The Chest released and how long is it?
The Chest was released in 1997 with a total runtime of 50m.