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The Witches (U.S. title: The Devil's Own) is a 1966 British horror film directed by Cyril Frankel and starring Joan Fontaine, Alec McCowen, Kay Walsh, Ann Bell, Ingrid Boulting and Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies.
Gwen becomes curious but suffers another shock. When she returns to the village, she finally finds out why its inhabitants behave so strange: They are really witches and plan to sacrifice a girl from Gwen's class... One of the lesser known horror movies from legendary British Hammer films, this was also Joan Fontaine's last role.
May 1, 2022 · movies. The Witches by Cyril Frankel. Publication date 1966 Usage ... the-witches-1966 Scanner Internet Archive HTML5 Uploader 1.6.4 . plus-circle Add Review.
Mar 4, 2019 · Haunted by the terrors of her experience with African witch doctors, school teacher Gwen Mayfield (Joan Fontaine, Rebecca) accepts an appointment as headmistress at the Haddaby School run by Alan...
“The Witches” (1966), also known as “The Devil’s Own,” is obscure Hammer Horror that obviously influenced the cult flick “The Wicker Man” (1973). It’s mostly a slow rural drama/mystery that opens and closes with overt witcheries.
After being threatened by witchcraft in Africa, Christian missionary Gwen Mayfield has a nervous breakdown and returns to England. She is invited to teach in a private school owned by the wealthy Alan Bax and his sister Stephanie Bax in the village of Heddaby.
The Witches (US: The Devil's Own) is a 1966 British horror film made by Hammer Films. It was adapted by Nigel Kneale from the novel The Devil's Own by Norah Lofts, published under the pseudonym Peter Curtis.
