The Lottery

Jan 2, 1969

0h 19m

★ 6.8

Overview

Every year, on June 27th, in a small village in New England, inhabited by no more than 300 people, a lottery is held in which a family is chosen as part of a ritual to ensure a good harvest.

Genres

Horror

Mystery

Production Companies

Encyclopædia Britannica Films

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Cast

Tessie Hutchinson

Olive Dunbar

Joe Summers

William Benedict

Old Man Warner

William Fawcett

Bill Hutchinson

Joe Haworth

Jack Watson

Ed Begley Jr.

Jim Boles

Donna Bowen

Mrs. Delacroix

Blanche Bronte

Mr. Delacroix

Alan Brown

Mrs. Adams

Nancy Hale

Susan Healy

Gavin Jones

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