Cry of the Banshee
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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In 1500s England, a cruel witch-hunting magistrate, who often tortures innocent villagers for his entertainment, condemns a witch to death who conjures a banshee to torment the magistrate and his family
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- Director
- Gordon Hessler
- Starring
- Vincent Price, Essy Persson, Hilary Dwyer, Carl Rigg, Stephan Chase, Marshall Jones, Andrew McCulloch, Michael Elphick
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