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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

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      Peter Wyngarde

      Norman Taylor

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      Janet Blair

      Tansy Taylor

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      Margaret Johnston

      Flora Carr

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      Anthony Nicholls

      Harvey Sawtelle

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      Colin Gordon

      Lindsay Carr

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      Kathleen Byron

      Evelyn Sawtelle

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      Reginald Beckwith

      Harold Gunnison

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      Jessica Dunning

      Hilda Gunnison

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      Norman Bird

      Doctor

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      Judith Stott

      Margaret Abbott

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      Bill Mitchell

      Fred Jennings

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      Paul Frees

      Prologue Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

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      Frank Singuineau

      Truck Driver (uncredited)

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      George Roubicek

      Cleaner (uncredited)

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      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...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

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    Keywords

    • fire
    • husband wife relationship
    • based on novel or book
    • professor
    • tarot cards
    • supernatural
    • spider
    • eagle
    • giant bird
    • fireplace
    • bird attack
    • witchcraft
    • occult
    • rape accusation
    • obscene telephone call
    • college professor