Witchfinder General (1968)
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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.
- Released: 1968-05-17
- Genres: Drama, History, Horror
- Runtime: 1h 27m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10 from 273 votes
Directed by Michael Reeves.
Top cast
- Vincent Price as Matthew Hopkins
- Ian Ogilvy as Richard Marshall
- Robert Russell as John Stearne
- Nicky Henson as Swallow
- Hilary Dwyer as Sara
- Rupert Davies as John Lowes
- Patrick Wymark as Cromwell
- Wilfrid Brambell as Master Loach
- Tony Selby as Salter
- Michael Beint as Captain Gordon
Where to watch Witchfinder General
- United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, ScreenPix Apple TV channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, ScreenPix Amazon Channel ; watch free on YOW.tv, YouTube Free, Tubi TV
- United Kingdom: stream on BFI Player, Shudder, BFI Player Amazon Channel, Shudder Amazon Channel, BFI Player Apple TV Channel
- Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Tubi TV
- Australia: stream on Shudder, Shudder Amazon Channel, AMC+, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, Shudder Apple TV channel
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