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The Witches
“A STRANGER IN A TOWN THAT HAS LOST ITS MIND... IF SHE'S NOT CAREFUL, SHE MAY LOSE HERS TOO!”
6.0 / 10• 1966• 1h 29m•NR• English
HorrorThrillerMysteryDrama
Storyline
Following a nervous breakdown, Gwen takes up the job of head teacher in the small village of Haddaby. There she can benefit from the tranquillity and peace, enabling her to recover fully. But under the facade of idyllic country life she slowly unearths the frightening reality of village life in which the inhabitants are followers of a menacing satanic cult with the power to inflict indiscriminate evil and death if crossed.
Cast & Crew
Joan Fontaine
Gwen Mayfield
Lead
Kay Walsh
Stephanie Bax
Alec McCowen
Alan Bax
AB
Ann Bell
Sally Benson
Ingrid Boulting
Linda Rigg
John Collin
Dowsett
Michele Dotrice
Valerie Creek
Gwen Ffrangcon Davies
Granny Rigg
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Cyril Frankel's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Witches is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
