Witchfinder General

Name: Witchfinder General
Genre: Drama, History, Horror
Released: 17 May 1968
Rating: 6.53
Cast: Vincent Price, Ian Ogilvy, Robert Russell, Nicky Henson, Hilary Dwyer

He'll hang, burn, and mutilate you. He's the… Witchfinder General 1968-05-17 United Kingdom 87 minutes.

6.53 266 votes

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Overview

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.

Year 1968

Studio Tigon British Film Productions

Director Michael Reeves

Crew Ronald Bassett (Novel), Michael Reeves (Director), Marion Curren (Assistant Editor), Euan Person (Location Manager), Paul Ferris (Conductor), Peter Sheilds (Assistant Art Director)

Popularity 1

Language English