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The Witches (U.S. title: The Devil's Own) is a 1966 British horror film directed by Cyril Frankel and starring Joan Fontaine, Alec McCowen, Kay Walsh, Ann Bell, Ingrid Boulting and Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies. Made by Hammer Films, it was adapted by Nigel Kneale from the 1960 novel The Devil's Own by Norah Lofts (as Peter Curtis).
The Witches: Directed by Cyril Frankel. With Joan Fontaine, Kay Walsh, Alec McCowen, Ann Bell. Following a horrifying experience with the occult in Africa, a schoolteacher moves to a small English village, only to discover that black magic resides there as well.
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One of the lesser known entries in this specialized category was The Devil's Own (1966), a tautly-directed tale of the supernatural from Hammer Studios starring Joan Fontaine. (It was distributed under the title The Witches in England).
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Gwen Mayfield (Joan Fontaine) suffers a mental collapse after a showdown with a witch doctor while performing missionary work in Africa. Once she recuperates, she starts teaching at a private...
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Jan 17, 2013 · TITLE: The Witches (US Title: The Devil’s Own) YEAR RELEASED: 1966. DIRECTOR: Cyril Frankel. SCREEPLAY: Nigel Kneale. CAST: Joan Fontaine, Kay Walsh and Alec McCowen. A number of Hammer films are considered underrated. Cyril Frankel’s The Witches is one of the more discerning of the less-spoken pictures.
The Devil's Own is a film directed by Cyril Frankel with Joan Fontaine, Kay Walsh, Alec McCowen, Ann Bell .... Year: 1966. Original title: The Witches (The Devil's Own). Synopsis: An English school teacher outposted in Africa has a run in with the local witch doctor and suffers a nervous breakdown.
