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Witchfinder General

Witchfinder General

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

19686.51h 27m

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.

Directed by Michael Reeves
Written by Ronald Bassett, Michael Reeves, Tom Baker
Produced by Philip Waddilove, Arnold L. Miller, Louis M. Heyward
Box OfficeBudget: $83KRevenue: $1.5M

Top 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

M

Michael Beint

Captain Gordon

Themes & Keywords

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

About Witchfinder General

Witchfinder General is a drama, history, horror film released in 1968 exploring themes of rape, based on novel or book, witch burning, false accusations, religious fundamentalism, sadistic torture. Directed by Michael Reeves, it stars Vincent Price, Ian Ogilvy, Robert Russell. 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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