A 17th-century witch returns to wreak havoc in the life of a descendant of the Puritan witch hunter who burned her, but runs afoul of her father when she discovers that her mischief might have found her true love.
Directed by René Clair
flying car
witch burning
supernatural
halloween
screwball comedy
warlock
political candidate
family curse
father daughter relationship
magic spell
salem
witch comedy
Rank
#4 in 1942·#2754 overall
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Letterboxd
3.6 / 5
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Cast
Fredric March
Jonathan / Nathaniel / Samuel / Wallace Wooley
Veronica Lake
Jennifer
Robert Benchley
Dr. Dudley White
Susan Hayward
Estelle Masterson
Cecil Kellaway
Daniel
Elizabeth Patterson
Margaret
Robert Warwick
J. B. Masterson
Georgia Backus
Older Woman (uncredited)
Charles Bates
Wooley's Son (uncredited)
Brooks Benedict
Country Club Guest (uncredited)
Billy Bevan
Puritan Vendor (uncredited)
Marie Blake
Purity Sykes (uncredited)
Crew
René Clair
Director
Marc Connelly
Screenplay
Roy Webb
Original Music Composer
Ted Tetzlaff
Director of Photography
René Clair
Producer
Preston Sturges
Producer
Wally Westmore
Makeup Artist
Edith Head
Costume Design
René Clair
Dialogue
Dalton Trumbo
Additional Writing
Popular Reviews
386 reviews
violet
10.0★ · 04/10/26
oh she is EVERYTHING
oh she is EVERYTHING
1
Jackson
8.0★ · 10/31/24
Objectively the best way to end the Halloween season.
Objectively the best way to end the Halloween season.
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Lena
9.4★ · 01/06/25
This might be the only movie ever.
This might be the only movie ever.
EzequielPRO
8.0★ · 05/25/26
I understand why wally did it
I understand why wally did it
Malak Mostafa
6.0★ · 05/07/26
It would be nice to have lips... lips to whisper lies... lips to kiss man and make him suffer. Father, why cannot I have lips, and eyes, and hair?
It would be nice to have lips... lips to whisper lies... lips to kiss man and make him suffer. Father, why cannot I have lips, and eyes, and hair?
