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Lash of the Penitentes

Lash of the Penitentes

Score: 5.5

Genre: Mystery, Crime, Drama

Year: 1936-04-13

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.

Actors:

Marie DeForrest

Marie DeForrest

William Marcos

William Marcos

Victor Justi

Victor Justi

Josef Swickard

Josef Swickard

Pepe Rubio

Pepe Rubio

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