Tom Rawlings — The Ghoul Character Profile

About Tom Rawlings

The mansion's caretaker who initially warns visitors away. He murders Billy by pushing his car off a cliff and later captures Angela. Trapped in quicksand, he confesses that a creature in the house consumes human flesh. He is killed by Simon while attacking Angela.

Tom Rawlings — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

John Hurt

Appears in

The Ghoul (1975)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (5)

• Tom Rawlings — Professional Caretaker — Dr. Lawrence (Peter Cushing)

  Employer and estate caretaker relationship where Tom follows Lawrence's initial orders.

• Tom Rawlings — Conflict Murderer And Victim — Billy (Stewart Bevan)

  Fatal conflict where Tom acts as the direct executioner of Billy.

• Tom Rawlings — Conflict Suspect And Chaser — Geoffrey (Ian McCulloch)

  Hostile pursuit where Geoffrey actively hunts Tom to uncover the truth about the disappearances.

• Tom Rawlings — Conflict Attacker And Target — Angela (Alexandra Bastedo)

  Direct violent confrontation where Tom targets Angela as a threat to the mansion's secrets.

• Tom Rawlings — Alliance Co-conspirators — Ayah (Gwen Watford)

  Operational alliance where both servants work in tandem to eliminate threats to the house.

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More characters from The Ghoul

• Dr. Lawrence (Peter Cushing)
• Angela (Alexandra Bastedo)
• Ayah (Gwen Watford)
• Daphne Welles Hunter (Veronica Carlson)
• The Ghoul (Don Henderson)
• Geoffrey (Ian McCulloch)
• Billy (Stewart Bevan)
• Young Man (John D. Collins)
• Police Sergeant (Dan Meaden)