

The Witches
1966-11-21 · 89 min · ★ 6.0
Following a nervous breakdown, Gwen takes up the job of head teacher in the small village of Haddaby. There she can benefit from the tranquillity and peace, enabling her to recover fully. But under the facade of idyllic country life she slowly unearths the frightening reality of village life in which the inhabitants are followers of a menacing satanic cult with the power to inflict indiscriminate evil and death if crossed.
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- Directors
- Cyril Frankel
- Production companies
- Hammer Film Productions
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
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Joan FontaineGwen Mayfield
Kay WalshStephanie Bax
Alec McCowenAlan Bax
Ingrid BoultingLinda Rigg
John CollinDowsett
Michele DotriceValerie Creek
Gwen Ffrangcon DaviesGranny Rigg
Duncan LamontBob Curd
Leonard RossiterDr. Wallis
Martin StephensRonnie Dowsett
Carmel McSharryMrs. Dowsett
Viola KeatsMrs. Curd
Shelagh FraserMrs. Creek
Bryan MarshallTom
John BarrettMr. Glass
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