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Cry of the Banshee (1970)

Hell hath no fury like a sorceress scorned!

Genre : Horror

Runtime : 1H 31M

Director : Gordon Hessler
Writer : Christopher Wicking, Tim Kelly

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Vincent Price
Vincent Price
Lord Edward Whitman
Essy Persson
Essy Persson
Lady Patricia Whitman
Hilary Dwyer
Hilary Dwyer
Maureen Whitman
Carl Rigg
Carl Rigg
Harry Whitman
Stephan Chase
Stephan Chase
Sean Whitman
Marshall Jones
Marshall Jones
Father Tom
Andrew McCulloch
Andrew McCulloch
Bully Boy
Michael Elphick
Michael Elphick
Burke
Pamela Moiseiwitsch
Pamela Moiseiwitsch
Maid
Joyce Mandre
Joyce Mandre
Party Guest
Robert Hutton
Robert Hutton
Party Guest
Guy Deghy
Guy Deghy
Party Guest
Elisabeth Bergner
Elisabeth Bergner
Oona
Patrick Mower
Patrick Mower
Roderick
Pamela Farbrother
Pamela Farbrother
Margaret Donald
Quinn O'Hara
Quinn O'Hara
Maggie
Jane Deady
Jane Deady
Naked Girl
Hugh Griffith
Hugh Griffith
Mickey
Jan Rossini
Jan Rossini
Bess
Sally Geeson
Sally Geeson
Sarah
Godfrey James
Godfrey James
Head Villager
Gertan Klauber
Gertan Klauber
Tavern Keeper
Peter Benson
Peter Benson
Brander
Richard Everett
Richard Everett
Timothy
Louis Selwyn
Louis Selwyn
Apprentice
Micky Baker
Micky Baker
Rider
Carol Desmond
Carol Desmond
Girl
Ann Barrass
Ann Barrass
Elga
Nancy Meckler
Nancy Meckler
Villager
Hugh Portnow
Hugh Portnow
Villager
Stephen Rea
Stephen Rea
Villager
Maurice Colbourne
Maurice Colbourne
Villager
Dinah Stabb
Dinah Stabb
Villager
Tony Sibbald
Tony Sibbald
Villager
Neil Johnston
Neil Johnston
Villager
Rowan Wylie
Rowan Wylie
Villager
Tim Thomas
Tim Thomas
Villager
Ron Sahewk
Ron Sahewk
Villager
Maya Roth
Maya Roth
Villager
Philippa Howell
Philippa Howell
Villager
Guy Pierce
Guy Pierce
Villager

Crews

Gordon Hessler
Gordon Hessler
Director
Christopher Wicking
Christopher Wicking
Screenplay
Samuel Z. Arkoff
Samuel Z. Arkoff
Producer
Louis M. Heyward
Louis M. Heyward
Producer
Les Baxter
Les Baxter
Original Music Composer
John Coquillon
John Coquillon
Director of Photography
Oswald Hafenrichter
Oswald Hafenrichter
Editor
Gordon Hessler
Gordon Hessler
Executive Producer
Clifford Parkes
Clifford Parkes
Associate Producer
Tim Kelly
Tim Kelly
Screenplay
Tim Kelly
Tim Kelly
Story
George Provis
George Provis
Art Direction
Scott Slimon
Scott Slimon
Set Decoration
Ariel Levy
Ariel Levy
Assistant Director
Wilfred Josephs
Wilfred Josephs
Original Music Composer
Betty Blattner
Betty Blattner
Makeup Artist
Ivy Emmerton
Ivy Emmerton
Hairstylist
Tom Smith
Tom Smith
Makeup Artist
Les Young
Les Young
Camera Operator
Zelda Barron
Zelda Barron
Continuity
Dora Lloyd
Dora Lloyd
Wardrobe Master
Kevin Sutton
Kevin Sutton
Sound Mixer
Peter Lodge
Peter Lodge
Sound Mixer
Bill Miller
Bill Miller
Construction Manager
Scott Slimon
Scott Slimon
Set Dresser
Ean Wood
Ean Wood
Assistant Editor
Al Simms
Al Simms
Music Supervisor
Salvatore Billitteri
Salvatore Billitteri
Post Production Supervisor
Les Baxter
Les Baxter
Conductor
Louis M. Heyward
Louis M. Heyward
Executive Producer

Trailers and other movies

Cry Of The Banshee (1970) - Official Trailer
Gorden Hessler Interview #1 - Cry of the Banshee (1970)
Cry of the Banshee 1970 TV trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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