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The Sadistic Baron Von Klaus (1962)

Original title: La mano de un hombre muerto

1962-06-15 · 1h 35m · ES
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Jess Franco returns with another campy gore-fest featuring the strange goings-on in a tiny hamlet called Holfen. When women wind up knifed and gouged in the village, everyone thinks the deaths are due to a curse wielded by a cruel 17th century baron. Von Klaus heir Ludwig is distantly related to the royal, which makes him the target of suspicion. Can he clear his name, or will he wind up giving in to his dark side?

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Jesús FrancoDirector

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Howard VernonHoward VernonMax von KlausHugo BlancoHugo BlancoLudwig von KlausGogó RojoGogó RojoMargaretFernando DelgadoFernando DelgadoKarl SteinerAna CastorAna CastorLidaPaula MartelPaula MartelKarineManuel AlexandreManuel AlexandreTheo (uncredited)Emilio AlonsoEmilio AlonsoPolice Sergeant (uncredited)María FrancésMaría FrancésElisa von Klaus (uncredited)Marius LesoeurMarius LesoeurMan Blocking Traffic on Bridge (uncredited)Ángel MenéndezÁngel MenéndezDoctor Kalman (uncredited)Joaquín PamplonaJoaquín PamplonaSteiner's Editor (uncredited)

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Genre affinityHorrorDirector preference197949Actor preference358464 · 370585 · 352570Country preferenceEsDecade preference1960Runtime preferenceMedium

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What is The Sadistic Baron Von Klaus about?

Jess Franco returns with another campy gore-fest featuring the strange goings-on in a tiny hamlet called Holfen. When women wind up knifed and gouged in the village, everyone thinks the deaths are due to a curse wielded by a cruel 17th century baron. Von Klaus heir Ludwig is distantly related to the royal, which makes him the target of suspicion. Can he clear his name, or will he wind up giving in to his dark side?

How long is The Sadistic Baron Von Klaus?

The Sadistic Baron Von Klaus has a runtime of 95 minutes.