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Night of the Eagle

Night of the Eagle

1962Movie⏱️ 1h 30mNot Rated
DramaHorror
6.9
IMDB Rating
4,774 votes

A woman who may be a witch defends her husband from forces attempting to harm him.

Director
Sidney Hayers
Writers
Fritz Leiber Jr., Richard Matheson, Charles Beaumont
Stars
Peter Wyngarde, Janet Blair, Margaret Johnston
Release Date
April 25, 1962
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
🎯 1
Nominations
💬 83
Reviews
📋 5.6K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Peter Wyngarde
Peter Wyngarde
as Norman Taylor
Janet Blair
Janet Blair
as Tansy Taylor
Margaret Johnston
Margaret Johnston
as Flora Carr
Anthony Nicholls
Anthony Nicholls
as Harvey Sawtelle
Colin Gordon
Colin Gordon
as Lindsay Carr
Kathleen Byron
Kathleen Byron
as Evelyn Sawtelle
Reginald Beckwith
Reginald Beckwith
as Harold Gunnison
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Jessica Dunning
as Hilda Gunnison
Norman Bird
Norman Bird
as Doctor
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Judith Stott
as Margaret Abbott

💰 Box Office

$54
Worldwide Gross

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Porthcurno Beach, Porthcurno, Cornwall, England, UK
Production
Alta Vista Productions, Independent Artists

🏷️ Keywords

witchcraftmarriageprofessorspiderbell

🎯 Categories

Supernatural HorrorDramaHorror

⭐ Featured Review

Most Overlooked Film of 1962?
by gavin69422011-10-16
8/10

"A skeptical college professor (Peter Wyngarde) discovers that his wife (Janet Blair) has been practicing magic for years. Like the learned, rational fellow he is, he forces her to destroy all her magical charms and protective devices, and stop that foolishness. Prom producer Sam Arkoff (American International Pictures) and writers Charles Beaumont and Richard Matheson (Matheson a frequent AIP contributor and both veterans of "Twilight Zone") comes this tale that I had never heard of before catching it in October 2011 in Chicago. How has a horror fan like myself missed such a well-ac..."

💡 Did You Know?

American International Pictures insisted on playing up the horror-occult themes of the film when marketing it. As part of this, the film's original title was changed to the more ominous "Burn, Witch, Burn" - a line that Margaret Johnston speaks in the film. Also, the voice-over opening where a spell is cast upon the audience was added for setting the tone.

📖 Synopsis

A woman who may be a witch defends her husband from forces attempting to harm him.