Lash Of The Penitents, The 1939

A reporter goes to rural New Mexico to write a sensational story about the Penitentes, a secretive group of Spanish Catholics who practice flagellation as part of their religious rites. At the end, he is murdered for intruding and the police beat up likely suspects until one confesses. Bizarre exploitation documentary.

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Genre: Documentaries African Tribes
Year: 1939
Color/BW: Black & White
Movie Type: Public Domain Documentaries
Decade: 1930s
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