Witchfinder General (1968)

  • NR
  • 05/15/1968 (US)
  • Drama, History, Horror
  • 1h 27m

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

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.

Michael Reeves

Director, Screenplay

Ronald Bassett

Novel

Tom Baker

Screenplay

Cast

Vincent Price's headshot

Vincent Price

Matthew Hopkins
Ian Ogilvy's headshot

Ian Ogilvy

Richard Marshall
Robert Russell's headshot

Robert Russell

John Stearne
Nicky Henson's headshot

Nicky Henson

Swallow
Hilary Dwyer's headshot

Hilary Dwyer

Sara
Rupert Davies's headshot

Rupert Davies

John Lowes
Patrick Wymark's headshot

Patrick Wymark

Cromwell
Wilfrid Brambell's headshot

Wilfrid Brambell

Master Loach

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