---
title: 'Witchfinder General (1968)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Michael Reeves'
released: '1968-05-19'
runtime_minutes: 87
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Horror'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/witchfinder-general-1968'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063285/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Witchfinder General (1968)

1968 · 87 min · Drama, Horror, History · United Kingdom


## Synopsis

Witchfinder General is a 1968 British period folk horror film directed by Michael Reeves and starring Vincent Price, Ian Ogilvy, Hilary Dwyer, Robert Russell, Rupert Davies, and Patrick Wymark. The screenplay, by Reeves and Tom Baker, was based on Ronald Bassett's 1966 novel.

## Credits

- **Original Music Composer:** [Paul Ferris](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-ferris)
- **Director:** [Michael Reeves](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-reeves)
- **Screenplay:** [Tom Baker](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-baker)
- **Producer:** [Louis M. Heyward](https://cinepixo.com/people/louis-m-heyward)
- **Director of Photography:** [John Coquillon](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-coquillon)

## Cast

- [Sally Douglas](https://cinepixo.com/people/sally-douglas) as Inn Girl
- [Vincent Price](https://cinepixo.com/people/vincent-price) as Matthew Hopkins
- [Patrick Wymark](https://cinepixo.com/people/patrick-wymark) as Oliver Cromwell
- [Margaret Nolan](https://cinepixo.com/people/margaret-nolan) as Inn Girl
- [Ian Ogilvy](https://cinepixo.com/people/ian-ogilvy) as Cornet Richard Marshall
- [Hilary Dwyer](https://cinepixo.com/people/hilary-dwyer) as Sara Lowes
- [Alf Joint](https://cinepixo.com/people/alf-joint) as Sentry
- [Paul Ferris](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-ferris) as Paul
- [Tony Selby](https://cinepixo.com/people/tony-selby) as Salter
- [Peter Haigh](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-haigh) as Lavenham Magistrate
- [Wilfrid Brambell](https://cinepixo.com/people/wilfrid-brambell) as Master Loach
- [Derek Ware](https://cinepixo.com/people/derek-ware)
- [Nicky Henson](https://cinepixo.com/people/nicky-henson) as Trooper Robert Swallow
- [Godfrey James](https://cinepixo.com/people/godfrey-james) as Webb
- [Bernard Kay](https://cinepixo.com/people/bernard-kay) as Fisherman

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