A war and world weary soldier tries to talk a witch-hunting cleric into hanging him; he is shaken from his quest for death when the beautiful Jennet is also committed for hanging as a witch.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Kenneth BranaghThomas Mendip | Thomas Mendip |
 Cherie LunghiJennet Jourdemayne | Jennet Jourdemayne |
 Angela ThorneMargaret Devize | Margaret Devize |
 Susannah HarkerAlizon Eliot | Alizon Eliot |
 Trevor PeacockMatthew Skipps | Matthew Skipps |
 Bernard HeptonHebble Tyson | Hebble Tyson |
 Robert EddisonThe Chaplin | The Chaplin |
 Paul RogersEdward Tappercoom | Edward Tappercoom |
 Timothy WatsonRichard | Richard |