The Wicker Man
The Wicker Man
The Wicker Man
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1973
1h 33m
7.3(1549 votes)
Horror

Overview

Police sergeant Neil Howie is called to an island village in search of a missing girl whom the locals claim never existed. The investigation is further complicated as Howie’s religious views clash with those of the island’s residents.

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47 members
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Edward Woodward

Sergeant Neil Howie

Edward Woodward
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Christopher Lee

Lord Summerisle

Christopher Lee
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Britt Ekland

Willow MacGreagor

Britt Ekland
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Diane Cilento

Miss Rose

Diane Cilento
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Ingrid Pitt

Librarian

Ingrid Pitt
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Roy Boyd

Broome

Roy Boyd
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Lesley Mackie

Daisy

Lesley Mackie
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Walter Carr

School Master

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Irene Sunters

May Morrison

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Lindsay Kemp

Alder MacGreagor

Lindsay Kemp
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Ian Campbell

Oak

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Kevin Collins

Old Fisherman

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Aubrey Morris

Old Gardener / Gravedigger

Aubrey Morris
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Russell Waters

Harbour Master

Russell Waters
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Donald Eccles

T.H. Lennox

Donald Eccles
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Gerry Cowper

Rowan Morrison

Gerry Cowper
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Leslie Blackater

Hairdresser

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Sound

Peter Brewis

Musician

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Barbara Rafferty

Woman with Baby

Barbara Rafferty
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Juliet Cadzow

Villager

Juliet Cadzow
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Ross Campbell

Communicant

Ross Campbell
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Penny Cluer

Gillie

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Michael Cole

Musician

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Ian Cutler

Musician

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Myra Forsyth

Mrs Grimmond

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John Hallam

McTaggert

John Hallam
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Alison Hughes

Fiancée to Howie

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Charles Kearney

Butcher

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Fiona Kennedy

Holly

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John McGregor

Baker

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Jimmy Mackenzie

Briar

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Jennifer Martin

Myrtle Morrison

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Bernard Murray

Musician

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Helen Norman

Villager

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Lorraine Peters

Girl on Grave

Lorraine Peters
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Tony Roper

Postman

Tony Roper
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John Sharp

Doctor Ewan

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Elizabeth Sinclair

Villager

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Andrew Tompkins

Musician

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Ian Wilson

Communicant

Ian Wilson
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Richard Wren

Ash Buchanan

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John Young

Fishmonger

John Young
Directing

Robin Hardy

Minister (uncredited)

Robin Hardy
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Muriel Greenslade

Old Woman in Library (uncredited)

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Annie Ross

Willow MacGreagor (voice) (uncredited)

Annie Ross
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George Oliver

Parishioner (uncredited)

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Fred Wood

Parishioner (Singing Hymn In Church) (uncredited)

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