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The Ballad of Tam Lin (1970)

She drained them of their manhood …and then-of their LIVES!

Genre : Mystery, Horror

Runtime : 1H 46M

Director : Roddy McDowall
Writer : William Spier

Synopsis

Based upon the Celtic legend Tam Lin, a young man is bewitched by a beautiful, heartless, aging sorceress to become her lover. When his attention wanders to a lovely girl, he is doomed to ritual sacrifice by the sorceress.

Actors

Ava Gardner
Ava Gardner
Michaela Cazaret
Ian McShane
Ian McShane
Tom Lynn
Richard Wattis
Richard Wattis
Elroy
Cyril Cusack
Cyril Cusack
Vicar Julian Ainsley
Stephanie Beacham
Stephanie Beacham
Janet Ainsley
David Whitman
David Whitman
Oliver
Fabia Drake
Fabia Drake
Miss Gibson
Sinéad Cusack
Sinéad Cusack
Rose
Joanna Lumley
Joanna Lumley
Georgia
Jenny Hanley
Jenny Hanley
Caroline
Madeline Smith
Madeline Smith
Sue
Bruce Robinson
Bruce Robinson
Alan
Victoria Fairbrother
Victoria Fairbrother
Vanna
Rosemary Blake
Rosemary Blake
Kate
Michael Bills
Michael Bills
Michael
Virginia Tingwell
Virginia Tingwell
Lottie
Peter Hinwood
Peter Hinwood
Guy
Hayward Morse
Hayward Morse
Andy
Julian Barnes
Julian Barnes
Terry
Norman Oliver
Norman Oliver
Peter
Salena Jones
Salena Jones
Self
Jannice Dinnen
Jannice Dinnen
Second Coven
Andrew Grant
Andrew Grant
Second Coven
Don Hawkins
Don Hawkins
Second Coven
Delia Lindsay
Delia Lindsay
Second Coven
Linda Marlowe
Linda Marlowe
Second Coven
Michael Mundell
Michael Mundell
Second Coven
Yvonne Quenet
Yvonne Quenet
Second Coven
Erika Raffael
Erika Raffael
Second Coven
Jocelyne Sbath
Jocelyne Sbath
Second Coven
Christopher Williams
Christopher Williams
Second Coven
Jimmy Winston
Jimmy Winston
Second Coven
John Bawden
John Bawden
Kip (uncredited)

Crews

Roddy McDowall
Roddy McDowall
Director
Billy Williams
Billy Williams
Director of Photography
Stanley Myers
Stanley Myers
Original Music Composer
John Victor-Smith
John Victor-Smith
Editor
Donald M. Ashton
Donald M. Ashton
Production Design
John Graysmark
John Graysmark
Art Direction
Pierre Balmain
Pierre Balmain
Costume Design
Beatrice Dawson
Beatrice Dawson
Costume Design
Colin M. Brewer
Colin M. Brewer
Production Manager
Alan Ladd Jr.
Alan Ladd Jr.
Producer
Stanley Mann
Stanley Mann
Producer
Kip Gowans
Kip Gowans
Assistant Director
William Spier
William Spier
Screenplay
Robert Burns
Robert Burns
Idea
Denis Holt
Denis Holt
Associate Producer
Jerry Gershwin
Jerry Gershwin
Executive Producer
Elliott Kastner
Elliott Kastner
Executive Producer
Anthony B. Unger
Anthony B. Unger
Executive Producer
Henry T. Weinstein
Henry T. Weinstein
Executive Producer
Anne Box
Anne Box
Hairdresser
Mibs Parker
Mibs Parker
Hairdresser
Ricky Rickersby
Ricky Rickersby
Makeup Artist
Jane Seymour
Jane Seymour
Hairdresser
Tony Sforzini
Tony Sforzini
Makeup Artist
Frank Turner
Frank Turner
Makeup Artist
Peter Beale
Peter Beale
Second Unit Director
Ben Harrison
Ben Harrison
Second Assistant Director
David Wimbury
David Wimbury
Second Assistant Director

Trailers and other movies

Tam Lin (1970) Original Trailer [HD]
The Ballad of Tam Lin (1970) clip - available on BFI Blu-ray from 10 October 2022 | BFI

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