Witchfinder General
1968
He'll hang, burn, and mutilate you. He's the… Witchfinder General
Directed by Michael Reeves
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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.
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- Director
- Michael Reeves
- Written by
- Ronald Bassett, Michael Reeves, Tom Baker
- Produced by
- Arnold L. Miller, Louis M. Heyward, Philip Waddilove
- Composer
- Paul Ferris
- Cinematographer
- John Coquillon
- Editor
- Howard Lanning
- Origin country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Language
- en
- Rating
- NR
- Also known as
- Edgar Allan Poe's The Conqueror Worm, Matthew Hopkins: Conqueror Worm, The Conqueror Worm
- TMDB
- 6.5/10 (266 votes)
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 94% Fresh
- IMDb
- 6.7/10 (13,590 votes)
Cast
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
John Trenaman
Harcourt
Bill Maxwell
Gifford
Peter Thomas
Farrier
Maggie Kimberly
Elizabeth
Dennis Thorne
Villager #1
Anne Tirard
Old Woman
Crew
Michael Reeves
Director
Tom Baker
Screenplay
Ronald Bassett
Novel
Arnold L. Miller
Producer
Louis M. Heyward
Producer
Philip Waddilove
Producer
Paul Ferris
Original Music Composer
John Coquillon
Director of Photography
Howard Lanning
Editor
James H. Nicholson
Executive Producer
Samuel Z. Arkoff
Executive Producer
Tony Tenser
Executive Producer
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Trailer
Podcasts
The Evolution of Horror — FOLK Pt 2: Witchfinder General (1968) & The Blood on Satan's Claw (1971)
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