The Worst Witch

Oct 22, 1986

1h 10m

★ 6.0

Things never go right for Mildred Hubble...

Overview

Mildred is one of the young girls at a prestigious witch academy. She can't seem to do anything right and is picked on by classmates and teachers. The headmistress of the school, Miss Cackle, has an evil twin sister who plans to destroy the school. Can Mildred foil the plan before the Grand Wizard comes to the Academy for a Halloween celebration you'll never forget?!!

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Cast

Constance Hardbroom

Diana Rigg

Miss Cackle / Agatha

Charlotte Rae

The Grand Wizard

Tim Curry

Mildred Hubble

Fairuza Balk

Miss Spellbinder

Sabina Franklyn

Delilah

Su Elliot

Maud Warlock

Danielle Batchelor

Ethel Hallow

Anna Kipling

Donna

Kate Buckley

Pixie Brown

Leila Marr

Zoe Chant-Vestry

Liz May Brice

Sophie Hattrick

Katrina Heath

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