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Cry of the Banshee

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Monomaniacal witch hunter Lord Edward Whitman (Vincent Price) cruelly persecutes the peasants in his corner of Elizabethan England, manufacturing charges and meting out punishment without regard to justice. While trying to wipe out a coven of witches, he fails to take into account the possibility that real witches might have real power. He is unprepared when Oona (Elisabeth Bergner), the head of the coven, transforms a trusted member of Whitman's household into a vehicle of demonic vengeance.

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Eddie Harrison film-authority.com 11/30/2023
3/5
…has plenty of points of interest, although for once, the cut version might be preferable… Go to Full Review Jennie Kermode Eye for Film 11/12/2021
3/5
Handsome sets and costumes give the film a certain glamour that helps to obscure its weaknesses. Go to Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy 02/20/2016
2/4
[UPDATED 2025 REVIEW] Lacking the style and the smarts of the similar Witchfinder General, this unpleasant outing merely vacillates between silliness and sadism. Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 08/11/2005
2/5
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Cast & Crew

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Gordon Hessler

Director

Vincent Price

Lord Edward Whitman

Elisabeth Bergner

Oona

Patrick Mower

Roderick

Essy Persson

Lady Patricia Whitman

Hugh Griffith

Mickey
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Synopsis Monomaniacal witch hunter Lord Edward Whitman (Vincent Price) cruelly persecutes the peasants in his corner of Elizabethan England, manufacturing charges and meting out punishment without regard to justice. While trying to wipe out a coven of witches, he fails to take into account the possibility that real witches might have real power. He is unprepared when Oona (Elisabeth Bergner), the head of the coven, transforms a trusted member of Whitman's household into a vehicle of demonic vengeance.
Director
Gordon Hessler
Producer
Gordon Hessler
Screenwriter
Tim Kelly
Production Co
American International Pictures (AIP)
Rating
R
Genre
Horror, History, Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 22, 1970, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 17, 2017
Runtime
1h 27m
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