Night of the Eagle (1962)

AKA: Burn, Witch, Burn!

Film details

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Year1962
CountryUK
TypeMovie
Runtime90m
CastPeter Wyngarde, Janet Blair, Margaret Johnston, Anthony Nicholls, Colin Gordon, Kathleen Byron, Reginald Beckwith, Jessica Dunning, Norman Bird, Judith Stott

Review

""Burn, Witch, Burn" maintains both its tone and the line of ambiguity about whether the witchcraft actually works. Wyngarde is fantastic in a finely nuanced performance. He comes off as a good person but flawed; he's not always the nicest human being and with that ego comeuppance is assured. Still, this is Hayers' ship, and he steers it flawlessly. The film is never less than gripping, and past a certain point, you have no idea where this movie is going. With neither the budget nor the technology for flashy effects, the filmmakers had to fall back on quality acting, writing, directing, and editing. They succeeded." - Ron Wells, Film Threat

Ranking history

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