Lash of the Penitentes

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

April 13, 1936

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English, Spanish

Countries

United States of America

Production

Roland C. Price Productions

Cast

Marie DeForrest,William Marcos,Victor Justi,Josef Swickard,Pepe Rubio,Billy Bletcher,Zelma Carroll

Director

Harry Revier,Roland Price

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0029114