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Witchfinder General
“He'll hang, burn, and mutilate you. He's the… Witchfinder General”
6.5 / 10• 1968• 1h 27m•NR• English
DramaHistoryHorror
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Vincent Price
Matthew Hopkins
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Michael Reeves's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Witchfinder General is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
