The Ghost of Sorworth Place story
An American tourist (Richard Kiley) protects a Scottish widow (Jill Ireland) from the ghost of her husband. Note: Based on the short story "Sorworth Place" by Russell Kirk Directed by: Jeannot Szwarc. Story by: Rod Serling.
8 total · 5 major · 3 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| ghost | major | Ann Loring was haunted by the ghost of her abusive husband. |
| husband and wife | major | The story surrounded the aftermath of Ann murdering her husband. |
| infatuation | major | Ralph and Ann flirted in an odd sort of way. |
| necrophilia | major | Ann loved undead men we are told. |
| spouse murder | major | Ann had murdered her abusive husband by pushing him down the stairs, but his ghost came back to haunt her. |
| confronting an old ghost | minor | We were told that both Ann and Ralph had old ghosts to confront. |
| fear | minor | Ann confided in Ralph that she was in deadly fear of her husband's ghost. |
| haunted house | minor | Ralph Burke visited the haunted English manor Sorworth Place. |