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Night of the Eagle
| Night of the Eagle | |
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| Directed by | Sidney Hayers |
| Screenplay by | |
| Based on | Conjure Wife by Fritz Leiber |
| Produced by | |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Reginald Wyer |
| Edited by | Ralph Sheldon |
| Music by | William Alwyn |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £50,000[2] |
| Box office | US$3 million[3] |
Night of the Eagle (U.S. title: Burn, Witch, Burn; also known as Conjure Wife [4]) is a 1962 British horror film directed by Sidney Hayers and starring Peter Wyngarde and Janet Blair.[4] Its plot follows an esteemed sociology professor who discovers that his professional achievements and successes are the result of his wife practicing witchcraft. The screenplay by Charles Beaumont, Richard Matheson, and George Baxt was based upon the 1943 Fritz Leiber novel Conjure Wife.[5] It was made by AIP and Anglo-Amalgamated who co produced a number of films together including Circus of Horrors.[6]
- ^ "Next Week In Birmingham". The Birmingham Post. 4 May 1962. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Hamilton 2013, pp. 101–107.
- ^ Sylvester, Robert (8 April 1962). "Dream Street". New York Daily News. p. C17 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Night of the Eagle". British Film Institute Collections. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024.
- ^ Botting, Josephine (13 November 2013). "Why I love ... Night of the Eagle". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 12 January 2025.
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (16 January 2025). "Forgotten British moguls: Nat Cohen – Part Two (1957-1962)". Filmink. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
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