No man can resist her!
A 17th-century witch returns to wreak havoc in the life of a descendant of the Puritan witch hunter who burned her, but runs afoul of her father when she discovers that her mischief might have found her true love.
I Married a Witch (1942) is a romance, fantasy and comedy film directed by René Clair, released on October 30, 1942 with a runtime of 1h 17m. It stars Fredric March, Veronica Lake, Robert Benchley and Susan Hayward. Viewers rate it 6.9 out of 10 across 231 ratings.
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Fredric March
as Jonathan / Nathaniel / Samuel / Wallace Wooley
Veronica Lake
as Jennifer
Robert Benchley
as Dr. Dudley White
Susan Hayward
as Estelle Masterson
Cecil Kellaway
as Daniel
Elizabeth Patterson
as Margaret
Robert Warwick
as J. B. Masterson
Georgia Backus
as Older Woman (uncredited)
Charles Bates
as Wooley's Son (uncredited)
Brooks Benedict
as Country Club Guest (uncredited)
Billy Bevan
as Puritan Vendor (uncredited)
Edward Biby
as Spectator at Fire (uncredited)
Directed by René Clair, written by Robert Pirosh, Marc Connelly and Thorne Smith, produced by René Clair and Preston Sturges.
Average viewer score of 6.9/10 from 231 ratings.
“We both saw our cows turn pink, then blue; our sheep dance a minuet”. That’s the kind of gossip that can get folks into trouble. Indeed, for “Daniel” (Cecil Kellaway) and daughter “Jennifer” (Veronica Lake) they find their eighteenth century neighbours especially unkind as they are burned for sorcery and witchcraft. Thereafter, their ashes are used for fertiliser under an oak tree that’s roots will keep their…
Reviewed on February 22, 2026
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I Married a Witch (1942) is available to stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, HBO Max, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel and Artiflix, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of I Married a Witch (1942) includes Fredric March, Veronica Lake, Robert Benchley, Susan Hayward and Cecil Kellaway. The film was directed by René Clair. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
I Married a Witch was released on October 30, 1942 and runs for 1h 17m.
I Married a Witch (1942) holds an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from 231 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy romance, fantasy and comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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