The Confessional (1976)

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104 min - Horror - March 1977 (USA)

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A troubled young girl goes to confession at the local church. Unfortunately, the sexually frustrated priest she confesses to becomes obsessed with her... See full summary »

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	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 Wyatt (as Stuart Bevan)
	Julia McCarthy	...	Mrs. Davey
	Jon Yule	...	Robert
	Bill Kerr	...	Mr. Davey
	Victor Winding	...	Dr. Gaudio
	Jack Allen	...	GP
	Kim Butcher	...	Valerie Davey
	Ivor Salter	...	Gravedigger
	Andrew Sachs	...	Man in Church

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A troubled young girl goes to confession at the local church. Unfortunately, the sexually frustrated priest she confesses to becomes obsessed with her. At first, the priest stalks the girl, but later it is revealed that he will stop at nothing, including blackmail and murder, just to get close to her. Written by John Hilton

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Tortured by desires his vows forbid...master of a house of mortal sin!

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Horror

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English

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March 1977 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

La casa del peccato mortale See more »

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Runtime:

104 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

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Color

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1.85 : 1

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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. See more »

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Miss Brabazon: [to Meldrum's infirm mother] He's gone out again, I'm afraid... you're all alone again... with me.
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The Confessional (1976)
House of Mortal Sin (original title)

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