Witchfinder General (1968) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Michael Reeves.

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
• Bernard Kay as Fisherman
• Beaufoy Milton as Priest
• John Trenaman as Harcourt
• Bill Maxwell as Gifford
• Peter Thomas as Farrier
• Maggie Kimberly as Elizabeth
• Dennis Thorne as Villager #1
• Anne Tirard as Old Woman
• Gillian Aldam as Young Woman in Cell
• Hira Talfrey as Hanged Woman
• Jack Lynn as Brandeston Innkeeper
• Michael Segal as Villager #2
• David Webb as Jailer
• Sally Douglas as Girl at Inn #2
• Edward Palmer as Shepherd
• Lee Peters as Sergeant
• Peter Haigh as Lavenham Magistrate
• Godfrey James as Webb
• Margaret Nolan as Girl at Inn #1
• Philip Waddilove as Soldier
• Toby Lenon as Old Man
• Morris Jar as Paul
• David Lyell as Footsoldier
• Alf Joint as Sentry
• Martin Terry as Hoxne Innkeeper
• Derek Ware
• John Kidd
• Susi Field
• Donna Reading as Girl at Inn #3
• Paul Ferris as Paul

Crew

• Michael Reeves — Director
• Ronald Bassett — Novel
• Michael Reeves — Screenplay
• Louis M. Heyward — Producer
• Arnold L. Miller — Producer
• Philip Waddilove — Producer
• John Coquillon — Director of Photography
• Tom Baker — Screenplay
• Paul Ferris — Original Music Composer

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