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Witchfinder General

Name: Witchfinder General
Director: Michael Reeves
Genre: Drama, History, Horror
Released: 1968-05-17
Cast: Vincent Price, Ian Ogilvy, Robert Russell, Nicky Henson, Hilary Dwyer

DramaHistoryHorror

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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Vincent PriceIan OgilvyRobert RussellNicky HensonHilary DwyerRupert DaviesPatrick WymarkWilfrid BrambellTony SelbyMichael BeintBernard KayBeaufoy Milton

Director

Michael Reeves

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