Film
Witchfinder General
1968· NR· 1h 27m· Drama· History· Horror
“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.
1968-05-17
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Key Crew
DirectorMichael Reeves
ScreenplayMichael Reeves
ProducerArnold L. Miller
Director of PhotographyJohn Coquillon
Original Music ComposerPaul Ferris
EditorHoward Lanning
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 47 crew)
Details
Released1968-05-17
Runtime1h 27m · NR
StatusReleased
StudiosTigon British Film Productions
Budget$83,000
Box office$2M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited Kingdom
Rating6.5/10 · 267 votes
Original languageen
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