Witchfinder General (1968)
Overview
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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Additional Info
| Budget | $83,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $1,500,000.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.7755 |
Directed By
Michael Reeves
Crew
Michael Reeves
Ronald Bassett
Paul Ferris
Peter Sheilds
Euan Person
Marion Curren
Michael Reeves
Philip Waddilove
Louis M. Heyward
Brian Elvin
Roger Dicken
Arnold L. Miller
Howard Lanning
Dennis Lanning
Jim Morahan
John Coquillon
Gerry Anstiss
Henry Montsash
Laurie Shane
Dorrie Hamilton
Lorna Selwyn
Louis M. Heyward
Ricky Coward
Tom Baker
Sid Davies
Freddie Vale
Ian Goddard
Jimmy James
Freddie Harrison
Jack Dooley
Iain Lawrence
Tony Tenser
Paul Le Mare
Freddie Williams
Hugh Strain
Paul Ferris
Jill Thomson
TOP CAST
Vincent Price
Matthew Hopkins
Ian Ogilvy
Richard Marshall
Robert Russell
John Stearne
Nicky Henson
Swallow
Hilary Dwyer
Sara
Rupert Davies
John Lowes
Patrick Wymark
Cromwell
Wilfrid Brambell
Master Loach
Tony Selby
Salter
Michael Beint
Captain Gordon
Bernard Kay
Fisherman
Beaufoy Milton
Priest
John Trenaman
Harcourt
Bill Maxwell
Gifford
Peter Thomas
Farrier
Maggie Kimberly
Elizabeth
Dennis Thorne
Villager #1
Anne Tirard
Old Woman
Gillian Aldam
Young Woman in Cell
Hira Talfrey
Hanged Woman
Jack Lynn
Brandeston Innkeeper
Michael Segal
Villager #2
David Webb
Jailer
Sally Douglas
Girl at Inn #2
Edward Palmer
Shepherd
Lee Peters
Sergeant
Peter Haigh
Lavenham Magistrate
Godfrey James
Webb
Margaret Nolan
Girl at Inn #1
Philip Waddilove
Soldier
Toby Lenon
Old Man
Morris Jar
Paul
David Lyell
Footsoldier
Alf Joint
Sentry
Martin Terry
Hoxne Innkeeper
Donna Reading
Girl at Inn #3
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