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Mark of the Devil

Mark of the Devil

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Mark of the Devil

"Positively the most horrifying film ever made"

1970

1h 36m

6.1(109 votes)

Horror

Drama

History

Thriller

Overview

In 1700s Austria, a witch-hunter's apprentice has doubts about the righteousness of witch-hunting when he witnesses the brutality, the injustice, the falsehood, the torture and the arbitrary killing that go with the job.

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Atlas International Film

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Herbert Lom

Herbert Lom

Lord Cumberland

Udo Kier

Udo Kier

Count Christian von Meruh

Olivera Katarina

Olivera Katarina

Vanessa Benedikt

Reggie Nalder

Reggie Nalder

Albino

Herbert Fux

Herbert Fux

Jeff Wilkens - Executioner

Johannes Buzalski

Johannes Buzalski

Advocato

Michael Maien

Michael Maien

Baron Daumer

Gaby Fuchs

Gaby Fuchs

Deidre von Bergenstein

Adrian Hoven

Adrian Hoven

Nobleman

Ingeborg Schöner

Ingeborg Schöner

Nobleman's Wife

Creative team

Directed by: Michael Armstrong
Adrian Hoven
Written by: Michael Armstrong
Adrian Hoven
Produced by: Adrian Hoven

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