The Penitentes Murder Case (1936)

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Audience Score
55
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NR 48 minApr 12th, 1936Drama, Mystery, Crime
Fact and fiction collide in this exploitation flick that employs documentary footage depicting the bizarre selfflagellation rituals of the fanatical Catholic sect known as the Penitentes Mixed with those truly disturbing sequences is a story concerning a killing in New Mexico itself inspired by the murder of reallife reporter Carl Taylor as he worked on an article on the Penitentes
StarringMarie DeForrestWilliam MarcosVictor Justi
DirectorsHarry RevierRoland Price

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:April 12th, 1936
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Roland C Price Productions
Movie Tags:
cultexploitationlentflagellation