Cry of the Banshee (1970)
Hell hath no fury like a sorceress scorned!
91 min
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.
- Release date
- July 22, 1970
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Music
- Les Baxter, Wilfred Josephs
- Budget
- $500,000
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Trailer
Soundtrack
- Cry of the Banshee (Symphonic Suite Based on Themes From the Motion Picture Score)instrumental19:40
- The Edgar Allen Poe Suite: The Tell-Tale Heartinstrumental7:10
- The Edgar Allen Poe Suite: The Sphinxinstrumental5:00
- The Edgar Allen Poe Suite: The Cask of Amontilladoinstrumental4:45
- The Edgar Allen Poe Suite: The Pit and the Penduluminstrumental7:04
Cast
- Vincent Price as Lord Edward Whitman
- Essy Persson as Lady Patricia Whitman
- Hilary Heath as Maureen Whitman
- Carl Rigg as Harry Whitman
- Stephan Chase as Sean Whitman
- Marshall Jones as Father Tom
- Andrew McCulloch as Bully Boy
- Michael Elphick as Burke
- Pamela Moiseiwitsch as Maid
- Robert Hutton as Party Guest
- Guy Deghy as Party Guest
- Elisabeth Bergner as Oona
- Patrick Mower as Roderick
- Quinn O'Hara as Maggie
- Hugh Griffith as Mickey
- Jan Rossini as Bess
- Sally Geeson as Sarah
- Godfrey James as Head Villager
- Gertan Klauber as Tavern Keeper
- Louis Selwyn as Apprentice
- Micky Baker as Rider
- Nancy Meckler as Villager
Crew
- Gordon Hessler · Director
- Tim Kelly · Writer
- Christopher Wicking · Writer
- Louis M. Heyward · Producer
- Les Baxter · Composer
- Wilfred Josephs · Composer
- Oswald Hafenrichter · Editor