The Chest

Story

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…

Director

Suri Krishnamma

Writers

Peter Morgan, Daniel Peacock

Language

English

Country

United Kingdom

Release date

12 April 1997

Ensemble

Cast

• Helen Bennett

  Mrs. Cooke

• Tony Bluto

  Kenny Thurblik

• 

  Jim Carter

  Roland Blood

• 

  Richard Dixon

  Paul

• Soo Drouet

  Mrs. Thurblik

• Harper Page Marshall

  Nina Croft

• 

  Gina McKee

  Fiona Croft

• 

  Neil Morrissey

  John Croft

• Harry Pemberton

  Publican

• Richard Huw

  Martin Stamp