The Witch

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The Witch

"A daringly frank story of sex and passion!"

1952

1h 20m

6.3(16 votes)

Horror

Fantasy

Overview

An archaeological team unearths a body of a young woman, who was told to be a witch buried in the bog some 300 years ago. Soon a naked woman appears and drives the men of the village crazy...

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14 members

Acting

Mirja Mane

Birgit Suomaa

Acting

Toivo Mäkelä

Hannu

Acting

Hillevi Lagerstam

Greta

Acting

Sakari Jurkka

Veikko Hallberg

Acting

Helge Herala

Kauko

Acting

Aku Korhonen

Baron Hallberg

Acting

Rakel Laakso

Housekeeper

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Elna Hellman

Sauna-Maija

Acting

Elsa Turakainen

Leena

Acting

Elli Ylimaa

Saara

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Einari Ketola

Janne

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Jalmari Parikka

Henrik

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Mauri Jaakkola

Chaplain (uncredited)

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Leo Jokela

Hired Hand (uncredited)

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