Witchfinder General
1968
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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.
Witchfinder General (1968) is a 1h 27min drama feature film by Michael Reeves.
Key facts
Cast
Patrick Wymark, Wilfred Brambell, Robert Russell, Vincent Price, Nicky Henson, Robert Russel, Hilary Dwyer, Ian Ogilvy
Original language
English
First release
May 17, 1968 (United States)
Production companies
Tigon British Film Productions, American International Pictures
Home video distributors
HBO Home Video (United States)
Based on
Witchfinder General
Setting
England
Crew
Screenplay
Michael Reeves, Tom Baker
Producer
Arnold L. Miller, Louis M. Heyward, Philip Waddilove
Cinematography
John Coquillon
Editing
Howard Lanning
Music
Paul Ferris
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- OffScreen Film Festival 2025 - THE HAUNTED ISLES: FOLK HORROR AND THE WYRD IN THE UK AND IRELAND
- FANTAFESTIVAL 2022 - Retrospective
- SLASH Fantastic Film Festival 2021 - Features
- Boston Society of Film Critics Awards 2015 generic
- Fantasy Filmfest 1988 generic - Liste der gezeigten Filme
Titles
| Original title | Witchfinder General | |
| Alternate title | Le Grand inquisiteur | |
| Alternate title | Edgar Allan Poe's Conqueror Worm | |
| Alternate title | The Conqueror Worm |
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | HBO Home Video (cat. no. 0019) | United States, slipcase |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | United States | May 17, 1968 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | May 19, 1968 |
| Theatrical | Italy | October 26, 1968 |
| Theatrical | Norway | January 23, 1969 |
| Theatrical | Germany | April 11, 1969 |
| Theatrical | France | September 10, 1969 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | February 23, 1970 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | March 12, 1970 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | October 12, 1970 |
| Theatrical | Mexico | December 31, 1970 |
| Classification | Germany | 16 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 18 |
Versions & editions
| Home video VHS | United States | 0019 |
Full credits
| Director | Michael Reeves |
| Cast | Patrick Wymark, Wilfred Brambell, Robert Russell (John Stearne), Vincent Price, Nicky Henson (Swallow), Robert Russel, Hilary Dwyer (Sara), Ian Ogilvy, Rupert Davies (John Lowes), Wilfrid Brambell (Master Loach), Tony Selby (Salter), Michael Beint (Captain Gordon), Bernard Kay (Fisherman), Beaufoy Milton (Priest), John Trenaman (Harcourt), Bill Maxwell (Gifford), Peter Thomas (Farrier), Maggie Kimberly (Elizabeth), Dennis Thorne (Villager #1), Anne Tirard (Old Woman), Gillian Aldam (Young Woman in Cell), Hira Talfrey (Hanged Woman), Jack Lynn (Brandeston Innkeeper), Michael Segal (Villager #2), David Webb (Jailer), Sally Douglas (Girl at Inn #2), Edward Palmer (Shepherd), Lee Peters (Sergeant), Peter Haigh (Lavenham Magistrate), Godfrey James (Webb), Margaret Nolan (Girl at Inn #1), Philip Waddilove (Soldier), Toby Lenon (Old Man), Morris Jar (Paul), David Lyell (Footsoldier), Alf Joint (Sentry), Martin Terry (Hoxne Innkeeper), Derek Ware (Boy at Hoxne Inn), John Kidd (Magistrate), Susi Field, Donna Reading (Girl at Inn #3), Paul Ferris (Paul), Tasma Bereton (Girl at Inn (uncredited)), Sally Geeson (Maid (uncredited)), David Reynolds-Lacey (Unconscious Drunk in Tavern (uncredited)), Sandy Seagar (Girl at Inn (uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | Michael Reeves, Tom Baker |
| Producer | Arnold L. Miller, Louis M. Heyward, Philip Waddilove |
| Executive producer | James H. Nicholson, Samuel Z. Arkoff, Tony Tenser |
| Cinematography | John Coquillon |
| Editing | Howard Lanning |
| Music | Paul Ferris |
| Visual effects | Roger Dicken |
Additional data: TMDB.
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Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
