Witchfinder General

Witchfinder General

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

NR 1968 · 87 min · ★ 6.5 · Drama , History , Horror

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.

Directed by Michael Reeves · Written by Michael Reeves

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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
Michael Beint Captain Gordon
Bernard Kay Fisherman
Beaufoy Milton Priest

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