The Witches (1966)
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This film was a pet project of Joan Fontaine, based on a novel by Peter Curtis. It was her last feature film. Fontaine stars as teacher Gwen Mayfield, who is in charge of a missionary school in Africa. A witch doctor puts a curse on her, and she has a nervous breakdown. Returning to England, she takes a job running a small rural school. In the village, there is an active voodoo cult. They have targeted a young woman named Linda (Ingrid Brett), whom they plan to offer as a virgin sacrifice. The cult members are led by journalist Stephanie Bax (Kay Walsh), whom Mayfield discovers is the head witch. Mayfield's student Ronnie Dowsett (Martin Stephens) is being harassed by the cult to keep him from protecting Linda, his girlfriend. This British production was titled The Devil's Own in the U.S. ~ Michael Betzold, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Joan Fontaine - Gwen Mayfield
- Alec McCowen - Alan Bax
- Gwen Ffrangcon Davies - Granny Rigg
- John Collin - Dowsett
- Duncan Lamont - Bob Curd
- Martin Stephens - Ronnie Dowsett
- Viola Keats - Mrs. Curd
- Bryan Marshall - Tom
- Kay Walsh - Stephanie Bax
- Ann Bell - Sally
- Ingrid Brett - Linda
- Michele Dotrice - Valerie
- Leonard Rossiter - Dr. Wallis
- Carmel McSharry - Mrs. Dowsett
- Shelagh Fraser - Mrs. Creek
- Director(s):
- Cyril Frankel
- Writer(s):
- Nigel Kneale
- Producer(s):
- Peter Hahne, Anthony Nelson Keys
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