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Witchfinder General
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Witchfinder General

1968-05-17 · 87 min · ★ 6.5

Drama · History · Horror

England, 1645. The cruel civil war between Royalists and Parliamentarians that is ravaging the country causes an era of chaos and legal arbitrariness that allows unscrupulous men to profit by exploiting the absurd superstitions of the peasants; like Matthew Hopkins, a monster disguised as a man who wanders from town to town offering his services as a witch hunter.

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Directors
Michael Reeves
Production companies
Tigon British Film Productions
Countries
United Kingdom
Status
Released
Budget
USD 83,000
Revenue
USD 1,500,000

Top Cast

Vincent PriceVincent PriceMatthew Hopkins
Ian OgilvyIan OgilvyRichard Marshall
Robert RussellRobert RussellJohn Stearne
Nicky HensonNicky HensonSwallow
Hilary DwyerHilary DwyerSara
Rupert DaviesRupert DaviesJohn Lowes
Patrick WymarkPatrick WymarkCromwell
Wilfrid BrambellWilfrid BrambellMaster Loach
Tony SelbyTony SelbySalter
Michael BeintCaptain Gordon
Bernard KayBernard KayFisherman
Beaufoy MiltonPriest
John TrenamanHarcourt
Bill MaxwellGifford
Peter ThomasFarrier
Maggie KimberlyMaggie KimberlyElizabeth
Dennis ThorneVillager #1
Anne TirardOld Woman
Gillian AldamYoung Woman in Cell
Hira TalfreyHanged Woman

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