Witchfinder General (1968)
Synopsis
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.
Release Date: 1968-05-17
Runtime: 87 minutes
Director: Michael Reeves
Budget: $83,000 USD
Revenue: $1,500,000 USD
Top Cast
- Vincent Price as Matthew Hopkins
- Ian Ogilvy as Richard Marshall
- Robert Russell as John Stearne
- Nicky Henson as Swallow
- Hilary Dwyer as Sara
- Rupert Davies as John Lowes
- Patrick Wymark as Cromwell
- Wilfrid Brambell as Master Loach
- Tony Selby as Salter
- Michael Beint as Captain Gordon
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