

The Ballad of Tam Lin
1970, English. Directed by Roddy McDowall.
She drained them of their manhood …and then-of their LIVES!
Based upon the Celtic legend Tam Lin, a young man is bewitched by a beautiful, heartless, aging sorceress to become her lover. When his attention wanders to a lovely girl, he is doomed to ritual sacrifice by the sorceress.
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 1 December 1970
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- William Spier
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The Ballad of Tam Lin runs 106 minutes (1h 46m).
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The Ballad of Tam Lin isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 December 1970. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Ballad of Tam Lin?
The Ballad of Tam Lin (1970) was directed by Roddy McDowall and stars Ava Gardner, Ian McShane, Richard Wattis.