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"Horror Will Hold You Helpless!"

May 1 1972 PG 1h 31m
Biography, Horror

Horror icon Christopher Lee, who worked with Jess Franco on several occasions, plays Lord George Jeffreys, the infamous and merciless judge and Lord Chancellor in England torn by strife between the reigning King James II and William of Orange. Convincend of doing what's necessary, the cruel judge mercilessly persecutes "traitors" who sympathize with the King's opponent William of Orange. As well as "witches" who are accused of being in league with the devil...

Plot

Unaware of the torture that takes place in the dungeons, Judge Jeffries condemns women as witches and rebels as traitors on a regular basis. A sister of one of the condemned prisoner approaches the judge for clemency but is rejected when she doesn't give in to the lust of the judge. She joins the gang of the rebels to bring the judge to justice.

Written by

Anthony Scott Veitch, Harry Alan Towers, Jesús Franco

Directed by

Jesús Franco

Cast

Christopher Lee, Maria Schell, Leo Genn

Crew

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Production Countries

Germany, Italy, Spain, Liechtenstein

Production Companies

Prodimex Film, C. Fénix Films, Terra-Filmkunst, Towers of London Productions

Languages

Italiano, Deutsch, English, Español

Awards

N/A

Trailers
The Bloody Judge • 1970 • Theatrical Trailer 1
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