Summerfield
Sep 30 1977
•2h 35m
•Drama, Mystery
When teacher Simon arrives in a small, secluded village to take over the local school, he is surprised to discover that his predecessor has disappeared without a trace - and that nobody seems too concerned about it. As Simon probes deeper into the disappearance, the inhabitants of a forbidding estate called "Summerfield" take on more and more significance.
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Nick Tate
Simon Robinson
John Waters
David Abbott
Elizabeth Alexander
Jenny Abbott
Charles Tingwell
Dr. Miller
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