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,...
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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 | |
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Hilda Barry | ... | Mrs. Meldrum |
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Stewart Bevan | ... | Terry Wyatt (as Stuart Bevan) |
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Julia McCarthy | ... | Mrs. Davey |
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John Yule | ... | Robert (as Jon Yule) |
| Bill Kerr | ... | Mr. Davey | |
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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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March 1977 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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At 18 mins 50 seconds, the LP cover studied by Bob is "461 Ocean Boulevard" by Eric Clapton. See more »Goofs
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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!