Lash of the Penitentes (1936)
Mystery · Crime · Drama
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.
Cast
- Marie DeForrest as Raquel
- William Marcos as Chico
- Victor Justi as Manuel
- Josef Swickard as Dr. Andrew Robert Taylor
- Pepe Rubio as George Mack
- Billy Bletcher as Narrating Missionary
- Zelma Carroll as Narrator