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Witchfinder General
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.
1968 · Directed by Michael Reeves · 87 min · Drama · History · Horror · 10 frames
Tagline
He'll hang, burn, and mutilate you. He's the… Witchfinder General
Crew
- Screenplay: Michael Reeves, Tom Baker
- Cinematography: John Coquillon
- Edited by: Howard Lanning
- Music: Paul Ferris
- Produced by: Louis M. Heyward, Arnold L. Miller, Philip Waddilove
Cast
- Vincent Price as Matthew Hopkins
- Ian Ogilvy as Richard Marshall
- Robert Russell as John Stearne
- Nicky Henson as Swallow
- Hilary Dwyer as Sara
- Rupert Davies as John Lowes
- Patrick Wymark as Cromwell
- Wilfrid Brambell as Master Loach
- Tony Selby as Salter
- Michael Beint as Captain Gordon
Production
- Country: United Kingdom
- Language: English
- Studios: Tigon British Film Productions
- Budget: $83,000
- Box office: $1,500,000
- Themes: rape, based on novel or book, witch burning, false accusations, religious fundamentalism, sadistic torture, witch hunt, english civil war, 17th century, folk horror
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