Lash of the Penitentes

Name: Lash of the Penitentes
Director: Roland Price
Genre: Mystery, Crime, Drama
Released: 1936-04-13
Duration: 48 min
Cast: Marie DeForrest, William Marcos, Victor Justi, Josef Swickard, Pepe Rubio

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1936 · 48 min · Mystery · Crime · Drama · TMDB 5.7/10

Overview

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.

Directed by Roland Price

Cast

Marie DeForrest — Raquel
William Marcos — Chico
Victor Justi — Manuel
Josef Swickard — Dr. Andrew Robert Taylor
Pepe Rubio — George Mack