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The Penitentes Murder Case (1936)

1936-04-12 · 48m · EN
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Fact and fiction collide in this exploitation flick that employs documentary footage depicting the bizarre self-flagellation 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 real-life reporter Carl Taylor as he worked on an article on the Penitentes.

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Roland PriceDirectorHarry RevierDirector

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Marie DeForrestMarie DeForrestRaquelWilliam MarcosWilliam MarcosChicoVictor JustiVictor JustiManuelJosef SwickardJosef SwickardDr. Andrew Robert TaylorPepe RubioPepe RubioGeorge MackBilly BletcherBilly BletcherNarrating MissionaryZelma CarrollZelma CarrollNarrator

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CultExploitationPre-codeLentFlagellation

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Genre affinityDrama · Crime · MysteryTheme affinityCult · Exploitation · Pre CodeNarrative complexityMysteryDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference661020 · 471866

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Fact and fiction collide in this exploitation flick that employs documentary footage depicting the bizarre self-flagellation 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 real-life reporter Carl Taylor as he worked on an article on the Penitentes.

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The Penitentes Murder Case has a runtime of 48 minutes.

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