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Director:
Pete Walker
Writers:
David McGillivray (writer)
Pete Walker (writer)
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Release Date:
March 1977 (USA) more
Genre:
Horror more
Tagline:
Tortured by desires his vows forbid...master of a house of mortal sin!
Plot:
A troubled young girl goes to confession at the local church. Unfortunately, the sexually frustrated priest she confesses to becomes obsessed with her... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 nomination more
User Comments:
Charming story more (15 total)

Cast

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Anthony Sharp ... Father Xavier Meldrum
Susan Penhaligon ... Jenny Welch
Stephanie Beacham ... Vanessa Welch
Norman Eshley ... Father Bernard Cutler
Sheila Keith ... Miss Brabazon
Hilda Barry ... Mrs. Meldrum
Stewart Bevan ... Terry (as Stuart Bevan)
Julia McCarthy ... Mrs. Davey
Jon Yule ... Robert
Mervyn Johns ... Father Duggan
Kim Butcher ... Valerie
Victor Winding ... Dr. Gaudio
Bill Kerr ... Davey
Ivor Salter ... Gravedigger
Jack Allen
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Confessional (USA)
The Confessional Murders (UK) (reissue title)
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Runtime:
104 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Australia:R | USA:R | UK:X (original rating) | UK:18 (video rating)

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Trivia:
Originally Peter Cushing was offered to play Father Xavier Meldrum and at the time there were some rumours that Cushing hated the script. In 1983, when Cushing acted in Walker's final film, The House of Long Shadows, Walker learned that Cushing actually liked the script, but had other film commitments. more
Quotes:
Miss Brabazon: [to Meldrum's infirm mother] He's gone out again, I'm afraid... you're all alone again... with me. more

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Charming story, 14 March 2000
7/10
Author: (stainrid@yahoo.com.au) from Brisbane, Australia

The charming story of a priest.....who murders people! Meet Father Xavier Meldrum from the Church of the Sacred Heart. He uses religious means to bump off his enemies such as a poisoned wafer, incense burner and rosary beads. Splendid performance by Anthony Sharp (remember him as the government minister in A Clockwork Orange?) as the obsessed vicar and a good turn by Pete Walker regular Sheila Keith as a one eyed housekeeper. A well done musical score by Stanley Myers is also featured. Remember this movie the next time you go to confession!

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