Gillian Holroyd, a modern-day witch, becomes smitten with her handsome upstairs neighbor, Shep Henderson. Using her magical powers, she casts a love spell on him, only to face unexpected complications when genuine feelings emerge, threatening her supernatural abilities.
Production
Gorgeous Technicolor Greenwich Village interiors
Costume
Novak's sleek all-white witch wardrobe
Acting
Jack Lemmon plays a bongo-playing warlock
Director
Richard Quine
James Stewart
Shep Henderson
Kim Novak
Gillian Holroyd
Jack Lemmon
Nicky Holroyd
Ernie Kovacs
Sidney Redlitch
Hermione Gingold
Bianca de Passe
Elsa Lanchester
Aunt Queenie Holroyd
Janice Rule
Merle Kittridge
Philippe Clay
French Singer at the Zodiac Club
Bek Nelson
Tina
Howard McNear
Andy White
Fred Aldrich
Mover (uncredited)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Kim Novak and James Stewart reunited here immediately after Vertigo, with Hitchcock reportedly furious about the scheduling conflict.
This film directly inspired the TV series Bewitched — notice the shared producer and the holiday release timing that became witch-canon.
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