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Witchfinder General
He'll hang, burn, and mutilate you. He's the… Witchfinder General
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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Checked Sep 3, 2026
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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.
More about Witchfinder General
Cast
Vincent PriceMatthew Hopkins
Ian OgilvyRichard Marshall
Robert RussellJohn Stearne
Nicky HensonSwallow
Hilary DwyerSara
Rupert DaviesJohn Lowes
Patrick WymarkCromwell
Wilfrid BrambellMaster LoachCredits
- Directed by
- Michael Reeves
- Written by
- Michael Reeves, Tom Baker, Ronald Bassett
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $83K
- Box office
- $1.5M
Production
- Tigon British Film ProductionsUnited Kingdom
