Witchfinder General

Witchfinder General (1968)

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

Date of release
1968-05-17
TMDB
6.5 / 10 (279)
Runtime
1h 27m
Genres
Drama, History, Horror
Director
Michael Reeves

Casting

  • 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

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