The Witches Movie Review 1966

Gwen Mayfield (Fontaine) accepts a teaching position at Hadddaby School. She wants to put terrifying memories of work in Africa behind her, but finds that the bucolic English country town is just as dangerous. The sense of menace isn't as strong as it is in the similar "Wicker Man," and the film isn't one of the strongest entries from the Hammer Studio, but it is up to their high standards in terms of production values and acting.

Distribution

Anchor Bay Entertainment, 1699 Stutz Dr., Troy, MI 48084, Phone: (248)816-0909, Toll-free: 800-786-8777, Fax: (248)816-3335, URL: http://www.anchorbayentertainment.com

Available on DVD
Running time 90 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Supernatural Horror, Hammer Films: Horror, Witchcraft

Screenplay

Nigel Kneale

Cast

Joan Fontaine, Kay Walsh, Alec McCowen, Ann Bell, John Collin, Michele Dotrice, Gwen Ffrangcon Davies, Ingrid Brett

Cinematography

Arthur Grant

Director

Cyril Frankel

Music

Richard Rodney Bennett

Other

James Needs