 Lucille La Verne as Evil Queen Grimhilde / Witch : The Queen is the stepmother of Snow White . Once her magic mirror tells her that Snow White is fairer than she is , she immediately enlists Humbert the huntsman to kill her in the woods . After she discovers that Snow White did not die , she disguises herself as an old hag and uses a poisoned apple to remove Snow White from her path without killing her . 
