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| Joan Fontaine | ... | Gwen Mayfield | |
| Kay Walsh | ... | Stephanie Bax | |
| Alec McCowen | ... | Alan Bax | |
| Ann Bell | ... | Sally Benson | |
| Ingrid Boulting | ... | Linda Rigg (as Ingrid Brett) | |
| John Collin | ... | Dowsett | |
| Michele Dotrice | ... | Valerie Creek | |
| Gwen Ffrangcon Davies | ... | Granny Rigg | |
| Duncan Lamont | ... | Bob Curd | |
| Leonard Rossiter | ... | Dr. Wallis | |
| Martin Stephens | ... | Ronnie Dowsett | |
| Carmel McSharry | ... | Mrs. Dowsett | |
| Viola Keats | ... | Mrs. Curd | |
| Shelagh Fraser | ... | Mrs. Creek | |
| Bryan Marshall | ... | Tom | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Yemi Ajibade | ... | Mark (uncredited) | |
| Kitty Atwood | ... | Mrs. McDowall (uncredited) | |
| John Barrett | ... | Mr. Glass (uncredited) | |
| Roy Desmond | ... | Dancer (uncredited) | |
| Catherine Finn | ... | Nurse (uncredited) | |
| Prudence Hyman | ... | Stephanie's Maid (uncredited) | |
| Lizbeth Kent | ... | First Villager (uncredited) | |
| Artro Morris | ... | Porter (uncredited) | |
| Willie Payne | ... | Adam (uncredited) | |
| Charles Rea | ... | Police Sergeant (uncredited) | |
| Ken Robson | ... | Dancer (uncredited) | |
| Brian Todd | ... | Dancer (uncredited) | |
| Don Vernon | ... | Dancer (uncredited) | |
| Rudolph Walker | ... | Mark (uncredited) | |
| Terry Williams | ... | Dancer (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Cyril Frankel | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Nigel Kneale | writer | |
| Norah Lofts | novel "The Devil's Own" (as Peter Curtis) | |
Produced by | |||
| Anthony Nelson Keys | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Richard Rodney Bennett | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Arthur Grant | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Chris Barnes | |||
| James Needs | |||
Casting by | |||
| Irene Lamb | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Bernard Robinson | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Don Mingaye | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| George Partleton | .... | makeup artist | |
| Frieda Steiger | .... | hair stylist | |
Production Management | |||
| Charles Permane | .... | production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| David Tringham | .... | assistant director | |
| Terence Churcher | .... | second assistant director (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Roy Hyde | .... | sound editor | |
| Ken Rawkins | .... | sound recordist | |
| Charles Wheeler | .... | boom operator (uncredited) | |
Stunts | |||
| Peter Diamond | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Cecil R. Cooney | .... | camera operator (as C. C. Cooney) | |
| David Harcourt | .... | camera operator | |
| Tom Edwards | .... | still photographer (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Molly Arbuthnot | .... | wardrobe supervisor | |
| Harry Haynes | .... | wardrobe master | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Tony Lenny | .... | assistant editor (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Philip Martell | .... | music supervisor | |
Other crew | |||
| Anne Deeley | .... | continuity | |
| Denys Palmer | .... | choreographer | |
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After being threatened by witchcraft in Africa, Gwen Mayfield (Joan Fontaine) has a nervous breakdown and returns to England. She is invited to teach in a private school, owned by the wealthy Alan Bax (Alec McCowen) and his sister Stephanie Bax (Kay Walsh), in the village of Heddaby. After a period in the place, she witnesses weird events with locals, and she realizes that the place is indeed a coven and her student Linda Rigg (Ingrid Brett) is being prepared for a sacrifice.
"The Witches" is a Hammer film that can be divided in two parts: the first one, with the arrival of Mayfield to Heddaby, is intriguing and suspenseful. Joan Fontaine, in her last work in the cinema, performs a fragile and vulnerable woman due to a trauma in Africa, and wondering if there are witches in the village. The second part, when she returns from the mental institution, is simply awful. The long ritual of the witches is disgusting and silly, and spoils a promising film. Kay Walsh, the former wife of David Lean, has a great performance, highly above the rest of the cast. My vote is six.
Title (Brazil): "Bruxa A Face do Demônio" ("Witch The Face of the Demon")