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Cry of the Banshee

R
Movie
1970
1h 31m
English
Horror
In seventeenth century England Lord Whitman wages unending war on what he sees as the ever-present scourge of witchcraft, and many local villagers have suffered at his hands. But one victim uses her occult powers to curse his family, enlisting unknowing help from one of the household.
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5.6
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CRITIC SCORE
46

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Vincent Price
Lord Edward Whitman
Essy Persson
Lady Patricia Whitman
Hilary Dwyer
Maureen Whitman
Carl Rigg
Harry Whitman
Stephan Chase
Sean Whitman
Marshall Jones
Father Tom
Joyce Mandre
Party Guest
Robert Hutton
Party Guest
Guy Deghy
Party Guest
Pamela Farbrother
Margaret Donald
Jane Deady
Naked Girl
Godfrey James
Head Villager
Gertan Klauber
Tavern Keeper
Louis Selwyn
Apprentice
Directed By: Gordon Hessler
Written By: Christopher Wicking (Screenplay), Tim Kelly (Screenplay), + 1 more

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jekyl6669 says...
8 years ago
A more gonzo version of Witchfinder General. It's got more violence and nudity than most of Price's stuff, and a stable full of bastards; a bunch of sadistic characters, that you don't really care what happens to any of them. It's got a cool ending though.
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talisencrw
6 years ago
Though it has its faults, this is a fine and enjoyable film from Vincent Price's Boxed Set III. It has a great and suitable ending as well. You'll especially be fond of this if you appreciated Price's diabolical character, slightly earlier, in 'The Conquering Worm'--it's a very similar shade from Pr More
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Wuchak
5 years ago
***Madness in post-Medieval England with Vincent Price and Hilary Dwyer/Heath***

In Britain during the 1500s a cruel magistrate (Vincent Price) tortures & kills those he deems guilty of witchcraft with the help of his corrupt sons and they take pompous delight in it. This earns the ire of Oona, a More
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