Witchfinder General

Summary

Witchfinder General is a film^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[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 film based on a novel^[8].
• Witchfinder General's genre is historical film^[9].
• Witchfinder General's genre is drama film^[10].
• Witchfinder General's based on is recorded as Witchfinder General^[11].
• A cast member of Witchfinder General was Vincent Price^[12].
• A cast member of Witchfinder General was Ian Ogilvy^[13].
• A cast member of Witchfinder General was Hilary Dwyer^[14].
• A cast member of Witchfinder General was Rupert Davies^[15].
• A cast member of Witchfinder General was Robert Russell^[16].
• A cast member of Witchfinder General was Wilfrid Brambell^[17].
• A cast member of Witchfinder General was Patrick Wymark^[18].
• A cast member of Witchfinder General was Nicky Henson^[19].
• A cast member of Witchfinder General was Tony Selby^[20].
• A cast member of Witchfinder General was Bernard Kay^[21].
• A cast member of Witchfinder General was Godfrey James^[22].
• A cast member of Witchfinder General was Paul Ferris^[23].
• A cast member of Witchfinder General was Peter Haigh^[24].
• A cast member of Witchfinder General was David Webb^[25].
• A cast member of Witchfinder General was Alf Joint^[26].
• A cast member of Witchfinder General was Margaret Nolan^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Witchfinder General was performed by Paul Ferris^[28]. It was produced by Louis M. Heyward^[29]. It was directed by Michael Reeves^[4]. Tom Baker wrote the screenplay for it^[5]. Cast members include Vincent Price^[12], Ian Ogilvy^[13], Hilary Dwyer^[14], Rupert Davies^[15], Robert Russell^[16], and Wilfrid Brambell^[17].

Publication

Witchfinder General was released on January 1, 1968^[30]. The original language of it was English^[31]. Genres include horror film^[7], film based on a novel^[8], historical film^[9], and drama film^[10]. It was distributed by video on demand^[32].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include English Civil War^[33], Matthew Hopkins^[34], and witch hunt^[35].

Reception

Reviews include 7.1/10^[36] and 94%^[37].

Cultural Impact

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

Why It Matters

Witchfinder General has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

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