The Chest
1997, English. Directed by Suri Krishnamma.
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…
- Runtime
- 0h 50m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 12 April 1997
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Peter Morgan, Daniel Peacock
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The Chest runs 50 minutes (0h 50m).
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The Chest isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 12 April 1997. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Chest?
If you liked The Chest, try My Own Love Song, SubUrbia, Hooking Up.
Who directed The Chest?
The Chest (1997) was directed by Suri Krishnamma and stars Helen Bennett, Tony Bluto, Jim Carter.