Night of the Eagle( 1962)

TV-MAHorror

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Do The Undead Demons Of Hell Still Arise To Terrorise The World?

Overview

A skeptical college professor discovers that his wife has been practicing magic for years. Like the learned, rational fellow he is, he forces her to destroy all her magical charms and protective devices, and stop that foolishness. He isn't put off by her insistence that his professional rivals are working magic against him, and her protections are necessary to his career and life.

Top Billed Cast

Peter Wyngarde
Norman Taylor
Janet Blair
Tansy Taylor
Margaret Johnston
Flora Carr
Anthony Nicholls
Harvey Sawtelle
Colin Gordon
Lindsay Carr
Kathleen Byron
Evelyn Sawtelle
Reginald Beckwith
Harold Gunnison
Jessica Dunning
Hilda Gunnison
Norman Bird
Doctor
Judith Stott
Margaret Abbott
Bill Mitchell
Fred Jennings
Paul Frees
Prologue Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Frank Singuineau
Truck Driver (uncredited)
George Roubicek
Cleaner (uncredited)
Gary Woolf
Relief Driver (uncredited)

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A review by John Chard

8.5

Written by John Chard on Wed Apr 09 2014

The Devil: The Principle of Evil. Night of the Eagle (AKA: Burn, Witch, Burn!) is directed by Sidney Hayers and adapted to screenplay by Charles Beaumont, Richard Matheson and George Baxt from the novel "Conjure Wife" written by Fritz Leiber. It stars Peter Wyngarde, Janet Blair, Margaret Johnston, Anthony Nicholls and Colin Gordon. Music is by William Alwyn and cinematography by Reginald Wyer. Psychologist Norman Taylor (Wyngarde) is rocked when he discovers that his wife Tansy has been dabbling in witchcraft. She is adamant that it keeps them from harm and is the reason why his career i...