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The Wicker Man
The Wicker Man

The Wicker Man

Flesh to touch...Flesh to burn! Don't keep the Wicker Man waiting!

Genres

Horror

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Police sergeant Neil Howie is called to an island village in search of a missing girl whom the locals claim never existed. Stranger still, however, are the rituals that take place there.

Others

Budget

$810000

Revenue

$513000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

93 mins

Rating

7.3/10

Release Date

06 December 1973

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Edward Woodward

Edward Woodward

Sergeant Neil Howie

Christopher Lee

Christopher Lee

Lord Summerisle

Britt Ekland

Britt Ekland

Willow MacGreagor

Diane Cilento

Diane Cilento

Miss Rose

Ingrid Pitt

Ingrid Pitt

Librarian

Roy Boyd

Roy Boyd

Broome

Lesley Mackie

Lesley Mackie

Daisy

Walter Carr

Walter Carr

School Master

Irene Sunters

Irene Sunters

May Morrison

Lindsay Kemp

Lindsay Kemp

Alder MacGreagor

Ian Campbell

Ian Campbell

Oak

Kevin Collins

Kevin Collins

Old Fisherman

Aubrey Morris

Aubrey Morris

Old Gardener / Gravedigger

Russell Waters

Russell Waters

Harbour Master

Donald Eccles

Donald Eccles

T.H. Lennox

Gerry Cowper

Gerry Cowper

Rowan Morrison

Leslie Blackater

Leslie Blackater

Hairdresser

Peter Brewis

Peter Brewis

Musician

Barbara Rafferty

Barbara Rafferty

Woman with Baby

Juliet Cadzow

Juliet Cadzow

Villager

Ross Campbell

Ross Campbell

Communicant

Penny Cluer

Penny Cluer

Gillie

Michael Cole

Michael Cole

Musician

Ian Cutler

Ian Cutler

Musician

Myra Forsyth

Myra Forsyth

Mrs Grimmond

John Hallam

John Hallam

McTaggert

Alison Hughes

Alison Hughes

Fiancée to Howie

Charles Kearney

Charles Kearney

Butcher

Fiona Kennedy

Fiona Kennedy

Holly

John McGregor

John McGregor

Baker

Jimmy Mackenzie

Jimmy Mackenzie

Briar

Jennifer Martin

Jennifer Martin

Myrtle Morrison

Bernard Murray

Bernard Murray

Musician

Helen Norman

Helen Norman

Villager

Lorraine Peters

Lorraine Peters

Girl on Grave

Tony Roper

Tony Roper

Postman

John Sharp

John Sharp

Doctor Ewan

Elizabeth Sinclair

Elizabeth Sinclair

Villager

Andrew Tompkins

Andrew Tompkins

Musician

Ian Wilson

Ian Wilson

Communicant

Richard Wren

Richard Wren

Ash Buchanan

John Young

John Young

Fishmonger

Robin Hardy

Robin Hardy

Minister (uncredited)

Muriel Greenslade

Muriel Greenslade

Old Woman in Library (uncredited)

Annie Ross

Annie Ross

Willow MacGreagor (voice) (uncredited)

George Oliver

George Oliver

Parishioner (uncredited)

Fred Wood

Fred Wood

Parishioner (Singing Hymn In Church) (uncredited)

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