Witchfinder General (1968)
He'll hang, burn, and mutilate you. He's the Witchfinder General
Starring Vincent Price, Ian Ogilvy, Rupert Davies
Directed by Michael Reeves
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.
Runtime: 87 min.
Rating: 6.5
DVD
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom,United States of America
Genres: Drama,History,Horror
Keywords: based on novel or book,witch burning,false accusations,religious fanaticism,witch hunt,english civil war,17th century,suffolk, england
Cast
Matthew Hopkins
Richard Marshall
John Lowes
Sara
John Stearne
Swallow
Salter
Fisherman
Cromwell
Master Loach
Captain Gordon
Priest
Harcourt
Gifford
Farrier
Elizabeth
Villager #1
Old Woman
Young Woman in Cell
Hanged Woman
Brandeston Innkeeper
Villager #2
Jailer
Girl at Inn #2
Shepherd
Sergeant
Lavenham Magistrate
Webb
Girl at Inn #1
Soldier
Old Man
Paul
Footsoldier
Sentry
Hoxne Innkeeper
Girl at Inn #4