"A warlock's home is his castle...forever!"

1963

1h 27m

6.6(173 votes)

Horror

Overview

A warlock burned at the stake comes back and takes over the body of his great grandson to take his revenge on the descendents of the villages that burned him.

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Cast & Crew

20 members

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Vincent Price

Charles Dexter Ward / Joseph Curwen

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Debra Paget

Ann Ward

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Lon Chaney Jr.

Simon Orne

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Frank Maxwell

Dr. Marinus Willet / Priam Willet

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Leo Gordon

Edgar Weeden / Ezra Weeden

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Elisha Cook Jr.

Gideon Smith / Micah Smith

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John Dierkes

Benjamin West / Jacob West

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Milton Parsons

Jabez Hutchinson

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Cathie Merchant

Hester Tillinghast

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Guy Wilkerson

Gideon Leach / Mr. Leach

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Barboura Morris

Mrs. Weeden

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I. Stanford Jolley

Carmody, Coachman

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Harry Ellerbe

Minister

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Darlene Lucht

Miss Fitch

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Bruno VeSota

Bruno, the Bartender

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Jack Tornek

Lynch Mob Member (uncredited)

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Don Ames

Villager (uncredited)

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Nina Borget

Villager (uncredited)

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Albert Cavens

Villager (uncredited)

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Charles Fogel

Villager (uncredited)

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