---
title: "Cry of the Bewitched"
year: 1957
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/cry-of-the-bewitched-1957"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 249418
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 85
community_rating: 4.3
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# Cry of the Bewitched (1957) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/cry-of-the-bewitched-1957

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Cry of the Bewitched is a film first released in 1957. Catalogued under Horror, Romance, Music. Produced and broadcast by Domino productions. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A freed slave plots revenge on a sugar plantation with her grandmother."

### Why Watch
- features a blend of horror and romance
- explores a plot of revenge on a sugar plantation

### Caveats & Content Note
- complications arise from forbidden love
- involves dark themes of witchcraft and murder
- Tone & Suitability: The film contains themes of murder, witchcraft, and revenge.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: horror, romance, revenge

## Streaming Availability Matrix

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## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Alfredo B. Crevenna
- **Networks / Studios**: Domino productions

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Ninón Sevilla** as *Yambaó*
- **Ramón Gay** as *Jorge*
- **Rosa Elena Durgel** as *Beatriz*
- **Olga Guillot** as *Singing Laundress*
- **Fedora Capdevila** as *Caridad*
- **Ricardo Román** as *Lázaro*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: When was Cry of the Bewitched released?
The film was released on 12/25/1957.

### Q: What genres are associated with the movie?
The movie is categorized under horror, romance, and music.

### Q: What is the runtime of the film?
The film has a runtime of 1 hour and 25 minutes.

### Q: What is the main plot of the film?
A freed slave descended from a murdered witch plots revenge with her grandmother on a sugar plantation's inhabitants.

### Q: What complicates the revenge plot?
Complications ensue due to the freed slave's love for the master of the estate.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Cry of the Bewitched — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/249418)

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