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The Penitentes Murder Case

The Penitentes Murder Case (1936)

April. 12,1936
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5.6
| Drama Crime Mystery

The Penitentes Murder Case

1936  / 0 hr 48 min

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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Director
Roland Price
Cast
Josef Swickard, Billy Bletcher
Producted By
Roland C. Price Productions
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