The Wicker Man (1973)
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- Released
- Runtime 1h 33m
- Director Robin Hardy
- Genres Horror
- Rating 7.3/10 (1,723 votes)
Synopsis
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.
Cast
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Edward Woodward
as Sergeant Neil Howie
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Christopher Lee
as Lord Summerisle
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Britt Ekland
as Willow MacGreagor
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Diane Cilento
as Miss Rose
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Ingrid Pitt
as Librarian
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Roy Boyd
as Broome
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Lesley Mackie
as Daisy
- Walter Carr as School Master
- Irene Sunters as May Morrison
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Lindsay Kemp
as Alder MacGreagor
- Ian Campbell as Oak
- Kevin Collins as Old Fisherman
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Aubrey Morris
as Old Gardener / Gravedigger
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Russell Waters
as Harbour Master
- Donald Eccles as T.H. Lennox
- Gerry Cowper as Rowan Morrison
- Leslie Blackater as Hairdresser
- Peter Brewis as Musician
Crew
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Robin Hardy
Director
- Harry Waxman Director of Photography
- Eric Boyd-Perkins Editor
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Paul Giovanni
Original Music Composer
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Peter Snell
Producer
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Anthony Shaffer
Screenplay
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