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The Worst Witch

The Worst Witch

Things never go right for Mildred Hubble...

19866.01h 10m

Overview

Mildred is one of the young girls at a prestigious witch academy. She can't seem to do anything right and is picked on by classmates and teachers. The headmistress of the school, Miss Cackle, has an evil twin sister who plans to destroy the school. Can Mildred foil the plan before the Grand Wizard comes to the Academy for a Halloween celebration you'll never forget?!!

Directed by Robert Young
Written by Jill Murphy, Don Black, Mary Pleshette Willis
Produced by Colin Shindler
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Top Cast

Diana Rigg

Diana Rigg

Constance Hardbroom

Charlotte Rae

Charlotte Rae

Miss Cackle / Agatha

Tim Curry

Tim Curry

The Grand Wizard

Fairuza Balk

Fairuza Balk

Mildred Hubble

Sabina Franklyn

Sabina Franklyn

Miss Spellbinder

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Su Elliot

Delilah

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Danielle Batchelor

Maud Warlock

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Anna Kipling

Ethel Hallow

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Kate Buckley

Donna

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Leila Marr

Pixie Brown

Themes & Keywords

witchcatschool of witchcraft

About The Worst Witch

The Worst Witch is a tv movie, family, comedy, fantasy, music film released in 1986 exploring themes of witch, cat, school of witchcraft. Directed by Robert Young, it stars Diana Rigg, Charlotte Rae, Tim Curry. Mildred is one of the young girls at a prestigious witch academy. She can't seem to do anything right and is picked on by classmates and teachers. The headmistress of the school, Miss Cackle, has an evil twin sister who plans to destroy the school. Can Mildred foil the plan before the Grand Wizard comes to the Academy for a Halloween celebration you'll never forget?!!

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