Witchcraft (1964): Cast & Plot
Witchcraft is a 1964 horror film directed by Don Sharp, starring Viola Keats as Helen Lanier, Yvette Rees and Diane Clare. It runs 1 hour 19 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 19m (79 min)
- Director
- Don Sharp
- Genre
- Horror
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Lippert Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Witchcraft About?
The premise of Witchcraft without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
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Witchcraft Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- psychotronic film
- male police officer
- police
- british horror
- witch horror
- woman uses a wheelchair
- uncle and niece living together
- tied to an altar
- coven of witches
- woman wears a slip
- killed one by one
- shut in
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- desecrate
- reading a letter aloud
- property developer
- austin healey sprite
- manor house
- grandmother grandson relationship
- accused of witchcraft
- business partners
- unearthed tomb
- rising from the grave
- tombstone inscription
- bathtub scene
- thunderclap
- empty coffin
- dark and stormy night
- reference to anglo saxons
- normans
- implied nudity
- drowned in a bathtub
- clock strikes twelve
- morris minor
- car driven off a cliff
- woman in a wheelchair
- aunt nephew relationship
- hallucination
- torchlight
- tumbling down a staircase
- animal skull
- telephone call from a phone booth
- doctor makes a house call
- cellar
- hooded robe costume
- kicked in the face
- man carries a woman
- disobedience
- woman on fire
- live action
- folk horror
Witchcraft Cast & Characters
Viola Keats leads the cast as Helen Lanier, with Yvette Rees as Vanessa Whitlock and Diane Clare as Amy Whitlock. Directed by Don Sharp; 13 actors are credited in all.
- Director Don Sharp
- Viola Keats as Helen Lanier
- Yvette Rees as Vanessa Whitlock
- Diane Clare as Amy Whitlock
- David Weston as Todd Lanier
Also Starring in Witchcraft
· 9 more- Lon Chaney Jr. Morgan Whitlock
- Jack Hedley Bill Lanier
- Barry Linehan Myles Forrester
- Victor Brooks Inspector Baldwin
- Marie Ney Malvina Lanier
- Jill Dixon Tracy Lanier
- Marianne Stone Forrester's Secretary
- Hilda Fenemore Nurse
- John Dunbar Doctor
More from Don Sharp
More films directed by Don Sharp, best-rated first: To the Devil a Daughter, Tears in the Rain, What Waits Below and Guardian of the Abyss.
Witchcraft Plot Summary
What happens in Witchcraft from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Set in the 17th century, a long-running feud between the Whitlock and Lanier families shapes every turn of fate around the old Whitlock estate. The bitter memory of Vanessa Whitlock, accused of witchcraft and buried alive, haunts both sides for generations, casting a shadow that refuses to fade. Vanessa Whitlock Yvette Rees becomes the spark that keeps the feud alive, a reminder of a crime the families never fully reconciled, and the living carry that grudge into the present.
Full summary
The whole story of Witchcraft, scene by scene
Witchcraft Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Witchcraft.
How Well Do You Know Witchcraft?
9 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 9
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- Question 9: not answered
Which two families are locked in a centuries‑long feud?
Cars in Witchcraft
9 cars on screen, including the 1950 Morris Minor and the 1963 Vauxhall Cresta.
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1950 Morris Minor Important role -
1963 Vauxhall Cresta Important role -
1959 Austin-Healey Sprite Minor role -
1961 Michigan 55 A Minor role
Witchcraft Also Known As
5 alternative titles, including “Brujería” and “Boszorkányság”.
- Also known as
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- Brujería
- Boszorkányság
- Pacto com o Diabo
- Brujerías
- Колдовство
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Witchcraft FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Witchcraft, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Witchcraft?
Witchcraft runs 1 hour 19 minutes (79 minutes).
When was Witchcraft released?
Witchcraft was released on March 1, 1964.
Who directed Witchcraft?
Witchcraft was directed by Don Sharp.
More films by Don Sharp Who is in the cast of Witchcraft?
Witchcraft stars Viola Keats as Helen Lanier, Yvette Rees as Vanessa Whitlock and Diane Clare as Amy Whitlock, among 13 credited actors.
Does Witchcraft have a post-credit scene?
No. Witchcraft has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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