The Witches (1966) Horror
The Witches (1966) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 6.40/10
IMDB: ☆ 5.8/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 7.0/10
The Witches Plot Synopsis:
Synopsis / Plot Summary: An English school missionary assigned in an African village has a run in with the local witch doctor and suffers a nervous breakdown. After recovering back in England she takes a job teaching in a small country town hoping to make a new start for herself. All goes well at first, until she starts to hear some disturbing stories about the town. She soon discovers the town is home to a coven of witches and they plan to sacrifice a local girl in one of their rituals.
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The Witches Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1966 (more 1966 movies)
Country: United Kingdom
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / The Witches Release Dates Blu-ray: Mar 19, 2019, DVD: Aug 11, 1998
Writers: Nigel Kneale, Norah Lofts
Producers: Anthony Nelson Keys
Musicians: Richard Rodney Bennett
Cinematographers: Arthur Grant
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The Witches (1966) Cast (Click to Expand)
The Witches Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Joan Fontaine | ... | Gwen Mayfield |
| Kay Walsh | ... | Stephanie Bax |
| Alec McCowen | ... | Alan Bax |
| Ann Bell | ... | Sally Benson |
| Ingrid Boulting | ... | Linda Rigg (as Ingrid Brett) |
| John Collin | ... | Dowsett |
| Michele Dotrice | ... | Valerie Creek |
| Gwen Ffrangcon Davies | ... | Granny Rigg (as Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies) |
| Duncan Lamont | ... | Bob Curd |
| Leonard Rossiter | ... | Dr. Wallis |
| Martin Stephens | ... | Ronnie Dowsett |
| Carmel McSharry | ... | Mrs. Dowsett |
| Viola Keats | ... | Mrs. Curd |
| Shelagh Fraser | ... | Mrs. Creek |
| Bryan Marshall | ... | Tom |
| Yemi Goodman Ajibade | ... | Mark (uncredited) |
| Kitty Atwood | ... | Mrs. McDowall (uncredited) |
| John Barrett | ... | Mr. Glass (uncredited) |
| Robert Charig | ... | Schoolboy (uncredited) |
| Harold Coyne | ... | TV Repairman (uncredited) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Joan Fontaine, as Gwen Mayfield, passed away at age 96 in Carmel, California, USA.
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 3½" (1.61 m)
Also known as: Joan Burfield - Kay Walsh, as Stephanie Bax, passed away at age 93 in Chelsea, London, England, UK.
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 4" (1.63 m) - Alec McCowen, as Alan Bax, passed away at age 91 in London, England, UK.
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: Alec Mc Cowen | Alec McCowan | Alexander D. McCowen | Alex McCowen | Alec McOwen | Alec Mccowen - Ann Bell (b. April 29, 1938) – Sally Benson
Sign: Taurus
Also known as: Anne Bell - Ingrid Boulting – Linda Rigg (as Ingrid Brett)
- John Collin – Dowsett
- Michele Dotrice (b. September 27, 1948) – Valerie Creek
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 1" (1.55 m)
Also known as: Michelle Dotrice - Gwen Ffrangcon Davies, as Granny Rigg (as Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies), passed away at age 101 in Essex, England, UK.
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 4" (1.63 m)
Also known as: Dame Gwen Ffrangcon Davies | Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies - Duncan Lamont, as Bob Curd, passed away at age 60 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK.
Sign: Gemini - Leonard Rossiter, as Dr. Wallis, passed away at age 57 in Soho, London, England, UK.
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Also known as: Len Rossiter - Martin Stephens (b. July 15, 1949) – Ronnie Dowsett
Sign: Cancer - Carmel McSharry – Mrs. Dowsett
- Viola Keats – Mrs. Curd
- Shelagh Fraser, as Mrs. Creek, passed away at age 79 in London, England, UK.
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 3½" (1.61 m)
Also known as: Shelagh Frazer - Bryan Marshall, as Tom, passed away at age 81 in Australia.
Sign: Taurus
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