The Wicker Man (1973)

Police sergeant Howie is sent to Summerisle, a Scottish island village to investigate the disappearance of a young girl whom the townsfolk claim never existed. He discovers that the locals are weird and unhelpful, and becomes determined to get to the bottom of it. Stranger still are the rites that take place there.

Director: Robin Hardy
Writer: Anthony Shaffer (screenplay)
Stars: Edward Woodward, Christopher Lee, Diane Cilento, Britt Ekland, Gerry Cowper, Ingrid Pitt

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