Witchfinder General

Summary

Witchfinder General is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,797 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Witchfinder General's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• Witchfinder General was directed by Michael Reeves^[4].
• Tom Baker wrote the screenplay for Witchfinder General^[5].
• Witchfinder General's composer is recorded as Paul Ferris^[6].
• Witchfinder General's genre is horror film^[7].
• Witchfinder General's genre is historical film^[8].
• Witchfinder General's genre is drama film^[9].
• Witchfinder General's based on is recorded as Witchfinder General^[10].
• A cast member of Witchfinder General was Vincent Price^[11].
• A cast member of Witchfinder General was Ian Ogilvy^[12].
• A cast member of Witchfinder General was Hilary Dwyer^[13].
• A cast member of Witchfinder General was Rupert Davies^[14].
• A cast member of Witchfinder General was Robert Russell^[15].
• A cast member of Witchfinder General was Wilfrid Brambell^[16].
• A cast member of Witchfinder General was Patrick Wymark^[17].
• A cast member of Witchfinder General was Nicky Henson^[18].
• A cast member of Witchfinder General was Tony Selby^[19].
• A cast member of Witchfinder General was Bernard Kay^[20].
• A cast member of Witchfinder General was Godfrey James^[21].
• A cast member of Witchfinder General was Paul Ferris^[22].
• A cast member of Witchfinder General was Peter Haigh^[23].
• A cast member of Witchfinder General was David Webb^[24].
• A cast member of Witchfinder General was Alf Joint^[25].
• A cast member of Witchfinder General was Margaret Nolan^[26].
• A cast member of Witchfinder General was Sally Douglas^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Witchfinder General was produced by Louis M. Heyward^[28]. It was directed by Michael Reeves^[4]. Tom Baker wrote the screenplay for it^[5]. Cast members include Vincent Price^[11], Ian Ogilvy^[12], Hilary Dwyer^[13], Rupert Davies^[14], Robert Russell^[15], and Wilfrid Brambell^[16].

Publication

Witchfinder General was released on May 19, 1968^[29]. The original language of it was English^[30]. Genres include horror film^[7], historical film^[8], and drama film^[9]. It was distributed by video on demand^[31].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include English Civil War^[32], Matthew Hopkins^[33], and witch hunt^[34].

Reception

Reviews include 7.1/10^[35] and 94%^[36].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Witchfinder General's after a work by is recorded as Ronald Bassett^[37].

Cultural Impact

Things named for Witchfinder General include it^[38], a musical group^[39], founded in 1979^[40].

Why It Matters

Witchfinder General ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,797 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]

Entities named for it include it^[38], a musical group^[39], founded in 1979^[40].