The Power of the Witch: Real or Imaginary?
Overview
A rare documentary about witchcraft, shown on the BBC in the early 1970s.
Top Cast
Michael Bakewell
Himself - Host
Doreen Valiente
Mollie Moncrieff
Eleanor Bone
Alex Sanders
Maxine Sanders
Keith Thomas
Theo Brown
William Henry Paynter
Edith Goode
Herself - Murderer Relative
R.F.G. Pearce
Daphne Reeves
Key Film Crew
Production Stats
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