The Penitentes Murder Case

April. 12,1936      
Rating:
5.6
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

Josef Swickard as  Dr. Andrew Robert Taylor
Billy Bletcher as  Narrating Missionary

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