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Witchfinder General (1968)

1968 · Arnold L. Miller, Lorna Selwyn, Ricky Coward, Iain Lawrence, Ian Goddard · 87 min · Estados Unidos · Edited by 1

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England, 1645. The cruel civil war between Royalists and Parliamentarians that is ravaging the country causes an era of chaos and legal arbitrariness that allows unscrupulous men to profit by exploiting the absurd superstitions of the peasants; like Matthew Hopkins, a monster disguised as a man who wanders from town to town offering his services as a witch hunter.

A 1968 title built around Based on, folklore and Religion. Directed by Arnold L. Miller, Lorna Selwyn, Ricky Coward, Iain Lawrence, Ian Goddard.

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Witchfinder General

Spanish: El general Witchfinder
French: Le Grand Inquisiteur
German: Der Hexenjäger
Italian: Il grande inquisitore
Portuguese: O Caçador de Bruxas
Chinese: 驱魔降邪
Korean: 심판

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