Witchfinder General
Witchfinder General

Movie·1968·1h 27m

Witchfinder General

He'll hang, burn, and mutilate you. He's the… Witchfinder General

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English

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The Story

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.

Written By

Tom Baker

Producer

Philip Waddilove, Arnold L. Miller

Cinematography

John Coquillon

Music

Paul Ferris

Editor

Howard Lanning

Themes

rapebased on novel or bookwitch burningfalse accusationsreligious fundamentalismsadistic torturewitch huntenglish civil war17th centuryfolk horrorsuffolk, englandforced sex

Production House

Tigon British Film Productions

Audience Score

65%

266 votes

Skip12%
Timepass27%
Go for it37%
Perfection24%

Where to watch

Region: US

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Cast

Vincent Price

Vincent Price

Matthew Hopkins

Ian Ogilvy

Ian Ogilvy

Richard Marshall

Robert Russell

Robert Russell

John Stearne

Nicky Henson

Nicky Henson

Swallow

Hilary Dwyer

Hilary Dwyer

Sara

Rupert Davies

Rupert Davies

John Lowes

Patrick Wymark

Patrick Wymark

Cromwell

Wilfrid Brambell

Wilfrid Brambell

Master Loach

Tony Selby

Tony Selby

Salter

Michael Beint

Captain Gordon

Bernard Kay

Bernard Kay

Fisherman

Beaufoy Milton

Priest

John Trenaman

Harcourt

Bill Maxwell

Gifford

Peter Thomas

Farrier

Maggie Kimberly

Maggie Kimberly

Elizabeth

Dennis Thorne

Villager #1

Anne Tirard

Old Woman

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Crew

Michael Reeves

Michael Reeves

Director, Screenplay

Philip Waddilove

Producer

Arnold L. Miller

Producer

John Coquillon

Director of Photography

Louis M. Heyward

Producer

Howard Lanning

Editor

Tony Tenser

Executive Producer

Paul Ferris

Paul Ferris

Original Music Composer

Tom Baker

Screenplay

Samuel Z. Arkoff

Samuel Z. Arkoff

Executive Producer

James H. Nicholson

Executive Producer

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