Bess Throckmorton, a farmer's daughter from Devon, encounters an ancient relative who soon reveals himself to be the ghost of Sir Walter Raleigh, determined to escape the Tower of London once and for all and return to Devon. When Sir Raleigh learns that a pair of dastardly brothers have designs on his ancestors' farm, he devises a plan to thwart them.

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Cast

Prunella Scales

Aunt Ellie

Ronald Pickup

Sir Walter Raleigh

James Hazeldine

Charlie Throckmorton

Don Henderson

Bertie Borrowbill

Richard Strange

Boney Borrowbill

Constance Chapman

Gran

George Innes

Desk Sergeant

Louise Jameson

Joan Throckmorton

Madge Hindle

Aunt Winnie