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Cry of the Banshee
“Hell hath no fury like a sorceress scorned!”
5.4 / 10• 1970• 1h 31m•R• English
Horror
Storyline
In seventeenth century England Lord Whitman wages unending war on what he sees as the ever-present scourge of witchcraft, and many local villagers have suffered at his hands. But one victim uses her occult powers to curse his family, enlisting unknowing help from one of the household.
Cast & Crew
Vincent Price
Lord Edward Whitman
Lead
Essy Persson
Lady Patricia Whitman
Hilary Dwyer
Maureen Whitman
Carl Rigg
Harry Whitman
Stephan Chase
Sean Whitman
MJ
Marshall Jones
Father Tom
Andrew McCulloch
Bully Boy
Michael Elphick
Burke
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Gordon Hessler's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Cry of the Banshee is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
