House of Mortal Sin (1976)
Overview
Also known as 'The Confessional', another of Pete Walkers's critiques of institutional hypocrisy, in which 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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.4236 |
Directed By
Pete Walker
Crew
Pete Walker
John Black
David McGillivray
Pete Walker
Pete Walker
Stanley Myers
Peter Jessop
Chris Burke
Robert Fennell
Pearl Rashbass
Peter Sinclair
John Metcalfe
Colin Bucksey
Peter O'Connor
Chris Munro
Ian Hills
Brian Lawrence
James Hamilton
Leigh Taylor
Ted Davis
Matt McCarthy
George Partleton
Tony Anscombe
TOP CAST
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
Julia McCarthy
Mrs. Davey
John Yule
Robert
Bill Kerr
Mrs. Davey
Victor Winding
Dr. Guardio
Bill Kerr
Mr. Davey
Jack Allen
GP
Kim Butcher
Valerie Davey
Ivor Salter
Gravedigger
Andrew Sachs
Man in Church
Jane Hayward
Nurse Fowler
Mervyn Johns
Father Duggan
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