The Bloody Judge
Horror will hold you helpless!
Directed by Jesús Franco
Produced by Prodimex Film, Towers of London Productions
A dark, visceral 1970s horror film that exploits historical witch trials and torture as spectacle, driven by sadism and paranoia rather than psychological depth.
In 1685 England, an overzealous Lord Chancellor condemns various rebels and "witches" to satisfy his political whims, ignorant of the true consequences of his actions.
Essence
Ensemble
Christopher Lee
Lord George Jeffreys
Maria Schell
Mother Rosa
Leo Genn
Lord Wessex
Hans Hass Jr.
Harry Selton
Maria Rohm
Mary Gray
Margaret Lee
Alicia Gray
Pietro Martellanza
Barnaby (as Peter Martell)
Howard Vernon
Jack Ketch
Milo Quesada
Satchel
Werner Abrolat
Inquisitor Matt (uncredited)
Diana Lorys
Sally Gaunt (uncredited)
José Martínez Blanco
Steven Truro (uncredited)
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