The Whip and the Body

The Whip and the Body

6.4IMDb Score
Released:1963-08-29
Duration:87 min
Country:France,Italy
Director:Mario Bava
Actors:Daliah Lavi, Christopher Lee, Tony Kendall, Ida Galli, Harriet Medin
Production:Leone Film, Francinor, PIP, Vox Film

Overview:

Disowned in the past by his father, Kurt Menliff, a cruel and sadistic nobleman, returns to the family castle to reclaim his inheritance.

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