The Proprietor — From Beyond the Grave Character Profile

About The Proprietor

Proprietor of Temptations Limited, an antique shop with the motto Offers You Cannot Resist. He deliberately sells cursed items to greedy or dishonest customers, orchestrating their downfall. He possesses supernatural invulnerability to gunfire and serves as a framing device who reflects on human greed.

The Proprietor — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Peter Cushing

Appears in

From Beyond the Grave (1974)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (5)

• The Proprietor — Professional Customer — Edward Charlton (David Warner)

  Edward buys a cursed item from the shop's proprietor, initiating his tragic arc.

• The Proprietor — Professional Customer — William Seaton (Ian Ogilvy)

  William secures a bargain on a door that leads to a deadly occult chamber.

• The Proprietor — Meta Supernatural Link — Sir Michael Sinclair (Jack Watson)

  The proprietor's shop facilitates Sinclair's soul-harvesting while maintaining a mysterious balance.

• The Proprietor — Social Shopkeeper — Jim Underwood (Donald Pleasence)

  Jim frequents the shop as a street vendor, interacting with its proprietor.

• The Proprietor — Social Observer — Pamela (Wendy Allnutt)

  Pamela's presence ties her indirectly to the proprietor's supernatural marketplace.

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