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Lash of the Penitentes (1936) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1936 · 48 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Harry Revier, Roland Price
- Starring
- Billy Bletcher, Josef Swickard, Pepe Rubio, William Marcos, Marie DeForrest, Victor Justi
An adult‑only exploitation film blends documentary footage of the Penitentes’ extreme self‑flagellation rites with a fictional murder mystery set in New Mexico. The plot, loosely based on the real 1970 killing of reporter Carl Taylor while researching the sect, interweaves disturbing ritual scenes with the investigative drama.
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