Witchfinder General
244 reviews
Drama/History
1h 27m
1968
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...
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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.
- DirectorMichael Reeves
- Release17 May 1968
- Genre
- Duration1h 27m
- Budget$83,000
- Revenue$1,500,000
- Rate244 reviews
- Productions
Tigon British Film Productions
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

Bernard Kay
Fisherman

Maggie Kimberly
Elizabeth

Michael Segal
Villager #2

David Webb
Jailer

Godfrey James
Webb

Margaret Nolan
Girl at Inn #1

Alf Joint
Sentry

Derek Ware
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