The Ballad of Tam Lin

"She drained them of their manhood …and then-of their LIVES!"

Nov 4 1971 PG-13 1h 46m
Horror

Based upon the Celtic legend Tam Lin, a young man is bewitched by a beautiful, heartless, aging sorceress to become her lover. When his attention wanders to a lovely girl, he is doomed to ritual sacrifice by the sorceress.

Plot

Based on the ancient Scottish ballad "Tam Lin" (one of its many titles), the plot concerns an aging, beautiful woman who uses her wealth (and occasionally, witchcraft) to control a decadent pack of attractive young people she surrounds herself with. But when her latest young stud falls for the local vicar's daughter, she vows revenge.

Written by

William Spier, Robert Burns

Directed by

Roddy McDowall

Cast

Ava Gardner, Ian McShane, Richard Wattis

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Commonwealth United Entertainment, Winkast Film Productions

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Trailers
Tam Lin (1970) Original Trailer [HD]
Scores
# of Votes
860
Average Rating
5.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
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