The Penitentes Murder Case
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The Penitentes Murder Case

1936
Drama, Crime, Mystery | 12 April 1936
Josef Swickard, Billy Bletcher
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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