The Witches
A STRANGER IN A TOWN THAT HAS LOST ITS MIND... IF SHE'S NOT CAREFUL, SHE MAY LOSE HERS TOO!
1966 • NR • 1h 29m
6/10
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Overview
Following a nervous breakdown, Gwen takes up the job of head teacher in the small village of Haddaby Following a nervous breakdown, Gwen takes up the job of head teacher in the small village of Haddaby. There she can benefit from the tranquillity and peace, enabling her to recover fully. But under the facade of idyllic country life she slowly unearths the frightening reality of village life in which the inhabitants are followers of a menacing satanic cult with the power to inflict indiscriminate evil and death if crossed.
6/10
(57 users) Cast / Crew 
Joan Fontaine Gwen Mayfield 
Kay Walsh Stephanie Bax 
Alec McCowen Alan Bax 
Ann Bell Sally Benson 
Ingrid Boulting Linda Rigg 
John Collin Dowsett 
Michele Dotrice Valerie Creek 
Gwen Ffrangcon Davies Granny Rigg 
Duncan Lamont Bob Curd 
Leonard Rossiter Dr. Wallis 
Martin Stephens Ronnie Dowsett 
Carmel McSharry Mrs. Dowsett 
John Barrett Mr. Glass 
Rudolph Walker Mark 
Willie Payne Adam Chris Barnes Editor 
Nigel Kneale Writer Don Mingaye Art Direction Anthony Nelson Keys Producer James Needs Editor Cyril Frankel Director Arthur Grant Director of Photography Bernard Robinson Production Design Richard Rodney Bennett Original Music Composer Norah Lofts Novel Charles Permane Production Manager
Joan Fontaine Gwen Mayfield Kay Walsh Stephanie Bax Alec McCowen Alan Bax Ann Bell Sally Benson Ingrid Boulting Linda Rigg John Collin Dowsett Michele Dotrice Valerie Creek Gwen Ffrangcon Davies Granny Rigg Duncan Lamont Bob Curd Leonard Rossiter Dr. Wallis Martin Stephens Ronnie Dowsett Carmel McSharry Mrs. Dowsett John Barrett Mr. Glass Rudolph Walker Mark Willie Payne Adam Chris Barnes Editor Nigel Kneale Writer Don Mingaye Art Direction Anthony Nelson Keys Producer James Needs Editor Cyril Frankel Director Arthur Grant Director of Photography Bernard Robinson Production Design Richard Rodney Bennett Original Music Composer Norah Lofts Novel Charles Permane Production Manager 
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