The Blood on Satan's Claw (1971)
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- R
- 1h 37min
- Horror
- 16 Apr 1971 (USA)
- Movie
In early 18th century England, the children of a village slowly convert into a coven of devil worshipers.
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Complete, Cast awaiting verification
| Patrick Wymark | ... |
The Judge
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| Linda Hayden | ... |
Angel Blake
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| Barry Andrews | ... |
Ralph Gower
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| Michele Dotrice | ... |
Margaret
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| Wendy Padbury | ... |
Cathy Vespers
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| Anthony Ainley | ... |
Reverend Fallowfield
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Charlotte Mitchell | ... |
Ellen
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Tamara Ustinov | ... |
Rosalind Barton
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| Simon Williams | ... |
Peter Edmonton
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| James Hayter | ... |
Squire Middleton
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Howard Goorney | ... |
The Doctor
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| Avice Landone | ... |
Isobel Banham
(as Avice Landon)
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| Robin Davies | ... |
Mark Vespers
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Peter Ardran | ... |
The Devil (uncredited)
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John Ash | ... |
Coven member (uncredited)
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Peter Avella | ... |
Villager (uncredited)
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John Clifford | ... |
Villager (uncredited)
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Les Conrad | ... |
Villager (uncredited)
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| Maxwell Craig | ... |
Villager (uncredited)
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| Bill Cummings | ... |
Villager (uncredited)
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| Harry Fielder | ... |
Militiaman (uncredited)
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| Denis Gilmore | ... |
Red haired coven member (uncredited)
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Hilda Green | ... |
Villager (uncredited)
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Bill Hemmings | ... |
Villager (uncredited)
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| Geoffrey Hughes | ... |
Drinking villager (uncredited)
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| Godfrey James | ... |
Mr. Blake - Angel's Father (uncredited)
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Eric Mason | ... |
Villager (uncredited)
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| Andrew McCulloch | ... |
Villager (uncredited)
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| Derrick O'Connor | ... |
Member of mob chasing Margaret (uncredited)
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Yvonne Paul | ... |
Dancing girl (uncredited)
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Dinny Powell | ... |
Gravedigger / militiaman (uncredited)
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| Milton Reid | ... |
Dog handler (uncredited)
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Jill Riddick | ... |
Coven member (uncredited)
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Lesley Roach | ... |
Village girl (uncredited)
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Zuleika Robson | ... |
Coven member (uncredited)
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Jack Sharp | ... |
Villager (uncredited)
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| Roberta Tovey | ... |
Ann - coven member (uncredited)
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John Trayhorn | ... |
Village boy (uncredited)
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Joseph Tregonino | ... |
Villager (uncredited)
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Jason Twelvetrees | ... |
Ned Carter - woodsman (uncredited)
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Anna Wing | ... |
Villager (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Piers Haggard | ||
Written by
| Robert Wynne-Simmons | ... | (original screenplay) |
| Piers Haggard | ... | (with additional material by) |
Produced by
| Peter L. Andrews | ... | producer |
| Malcolm Heyworth | ... | producer (as Malcolm B. Heyworth) |
| Tony Tenser | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Marc Wilkinson | ||
Cinematography by
| Dick Bush | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Richard Best | ||
Editorial Department
| Brian Peachey | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Weston Drury Jr. | ... | (as Weston Drury Jnr.) |
Art Direction by
| Arnold Chapkis | ||
Makeup Department
| Olga Angelinetta | ... | hairdresser |
| Eddie Knight | ... | make-up |
Production Management
| Ron Jackson | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Stephen Christian | ... | assistant director |
| Bill Westley | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Milly Burns | ... | set dresser |
| Ken Softley | ... | construction manager |
| Peter MacFarlan | ... | property buyer (uncredited) |
| Trevor Nicol | ... | standby stagehand (uncredited) |
| Brian Payne | ... | standby props (uncredited) |
| Brian Rider | ... | draughtsman (uncredited) |
| Bert Rixon | ... | dressing props (uncredited) |
| Danny Skundric | ... | standby props (uncredited) |
| Vic Woods | ... | standby painter (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Ken Barker | ... | dubbing mixer |
| Tony Dawe | ... | sound mixer |
| William Trent | ... | sound editor (as Bill Trent) |
| Graham V. Hartstone | ... | re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
| Mike Silverlock | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
| Otto Snel | ... | re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
| Ron Swann | ... | sound camera operator (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Reg Hall | ... | grip |
| Dudley Lovell | ... | camera operator |
| Mike Rutter | ... | focus puller |
| Harry Woodley | ... | gaffer |
| Jim Blackman | ... | standby rigger (uncredited) |
| John May | ... | chargehand electrician (uncredited) |
| Jonathan Taylor | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Dulcie Midwinter | ... | wardrobe mistress |
| Roy Ponting | ... | wardrobe assistant (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Marc Wilkinson | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Josie Fulford | ... | continuity |
Transportation Department
| William Baskiville | ... | unit transport (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Caroline Langley | ... | production secretary |
| Linda Bishop | ... | producer's secretary (uncredited) |
| Steve Fallon | ... | production accountant (uncredited) |
| Tony Tweedale | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Hafbo (1974) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Tigon Pictures (1971) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Cannon Releasing Corp. (1971) (United States) (theatrical)
- Cinépix Film Properties (CFP) (1971) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Gold Film (1971) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Barcino Films (1972) (Spain) (theatrical) (subtitled version)
- Cinema Service International (CS) (1972) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Lii-Filmi (1972) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (1972) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Telefilms Internacional, S.A. (1973) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Guild Home Video (1980) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Golden Lion Video (1982) (Australia) (video)
- CIC Video (Canada) (video) (as "Blood on Satan's Claw")
- Paragon Video Productions (1985) (United States) (VHS)
- TV3 (Finland) (VHS)
- Tag Video (Australia) (video)
- VPS Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- Viacom (1989) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1993) (United States) (VHS) (for Warner Home Video)
- Warner Home Video (1993) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1993) (United States) (VHS) (for)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1997) (Finland) (tv)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (UK) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2005) (Australia) (DVD)
- Artus films (2013) (France) (DVD)
- Odeon Entertainment (2013) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Mon Inter Comerz (2016) (Spain)
- NSM Records (2017) (Austria) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- NSM Records (2017) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- NSM Records (2017) (Germany) (DVD)
- Severin Films (2019) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- NSM Records (2021) (Germany) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- 88 Films (2024) (United Kingdom) (Ultra HD Blu-ray) (4k UHD/BD combo)
- Calsor (Finland) (VHS)
- Facets Multimedia Distribution (United States) (VHS)
- Harley Video (Finland) (VHS)
- Koch Media (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- RsR Multimedia (Spain) (DVD)
- Tubi TV (United States) (video) (streaming)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- General Screen Enterprises (titles and opticals)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In the 17th-century countryside of England, the landsman Ralph Gower finds a skull with one eye and fur in the field. He summons the local judge to see his finding but it has disappeared. Meanwhile, the local Peter Edmonton brings his fiancée Rosalind Barton to his aunt's house to marry her the next day. However, during the night Rosalind becomes insane and in the morning she is sent to an asylum and Peter sees a claw that has replaced her hand. Then Peter wakes up with a claw attacking him and he cuts it out, but he finds that he has hacked down his own hand. The local children have strange behavior under the command of Angel Blake and they rape and kill others. In common, they have peculiar fur on their skin. The judge returns from London and concludes that evil has possessed the children. What will he and his search party do? Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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| Taglines | A CHILL-FILLED Festival of HORROR! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | GBP82,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | According to director Piers Haggard the scene of the coven's attack and rape of Cathy Vespers was completely unplanned and created mainly during the shooting. Haggard said even the coven's chant was written right on the spot. See more » |
| Goofs | There are two spelling errors in the opening titles: the production company is called Tigron instead of Tigon (in the copyright notice beneath the main title), and screen veteran James Hayter is billed as James Hoyter. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Blood on Satan's Claw (1982). See more » |
| Quotes |
The Judge:
I give you His Catholic Majesty King James III, may God bless him and keep him in exile See more » |