The Blood on Satan's Claw (1971) Horror
The Blood on Satan's Claw (1971) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 6.85/10
IMDB: ☆ 6.4/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 7.3/10
The Blood on Satan's Claw Plot Synopsis:
In the XVIII Century, in the countryside of England, the landsman Ralph Gower finds a skull with one eye and fur on the field. He summons the local judge to see his finding but it has disappeared. Meanwhile the local Peter Edmonton brings his fiancée Rosalind Barton to his aunt's house to marry her on the next day. However during the night Rosalind becomes insane and in the morning she is sent to an asylum and Peter sees a claw that has replaced her hand. Then Peter wakes up with a claw attacking him and he cuts it out, but he finds that he has hacked down his own hand. The local children have a strange behavior under the command of Angel Blake and they r**e and kill others. In common, they have a strange fur on their skin. The judge returns from London and concludes that evil has possessed the children. What will he and his search party do?
Synopsis / Plot Summary: In the XVIII Century, in the countryside of England, the landsman Ralph Gower finds a skull with one eye and fur on the field. He summons the local judge to see his finding but it has disappeared. Meanwhile the local Peter Edmonton brings his fianc?e Rosalind Barton to his aunt"s house to marry her on the next day. However during the night Rosalind becomes insane and in the morning she is sent to an asylum and Peter sees a claw that has replaced her hand. Then Peter wakes up with a claw attacking him and he cuts it out, but he finds that he has hacked down his own hand. The local children have a strange behavior under the command of Angel Blake and they r**e and kill others. In common, they have a strange fur on their skin. The judge returns from London and concludes that evil has possessed the children. What will he and his search party do?
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The Blood on Satan's Claw Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1971 (more 1971 movies)
Language: English
Country: United Kingdom
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / The Blood on Satan's Claw Release Dates In Theaters: Apr 16, 1971, DVD: Jan 03, 2019
Writers: Robert Wynne-Simmons, Piers Haggard
Producers: Peter L. Andrews, Malcolm Heyworth, Tony Tenser
Musicians: Marc Wilkinson
Cinematographers: Dick Bush
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The Blood on Satan's Claw (1971) Cast (Click to Expand)
The Blood on Satan's Claw Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Wymark | ... | The Judge |
| Linda Hayden | ... | Angel Blake |
| Barry Andrews | ... | Ralph Gower |
| Michele Dotrice | ... | Margaret |
| Wendy Padbury | ... | Cathy Vespers |
| Anthony Ainley | ... | Reverend Fallowfield |
| Charlotte Mitchell | ... | Ellen |
| Tamara Ustinov | ... | Rosalind Barton |
| Simon Williams | ... | Peter Edmonton |
| James Hayter | ... | Squire Middleton |
| Howard Goorney | ... | The Doctor |
| Avice Landone | ... | Isobel Banham (as Avice Landon) |
| Robin Davies | ... | Mark Vespers |
| Peter Ardran | ... | The Devil (uncredited) |
| John Ash | ... | Coven member (uncredited) |
| Peter Avella | ... | Villager (uncredited) |
| Les Conrad | ... | Villager (uncredited) |
| Maxwell Craig | ... | Villager (uncredited) |
| Bill Cummings | ... | Villager (uncredited) |
| Harry Fielder | ... | Militiaman (uncredited) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Patrick Wymark, as The Judge, passed away at age 50 in Melbourne, Australia.
Sign: Cancer - Linda Hayden (b. January 19, 1953) – Angel Blake
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m) - Barry Andrews (b. November 30, 1943) – Ralph Gower
Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m) - Michele Dotrice (b. September 27, 1948) – Margaret
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 1" (1.55 m)
Also known as: Michelle Dotrice - Wendy Padbury – Cathy Vespers
- Anthony Ainley, as Reverend Fallowfield, passed away at age 71 in Harrow, London, England, UK.
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 9½" (1.77 m)
Also known as: Tony Holmes | James Stoker | Leon Ny Taiy | Neil Toynay - Charlotte Mitchell, as Ellen, passed away at age 85 in Chiswick, London, England, UK.
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 4½" (1.64 m)
Also known as: Charllotte Mitchel - Tamara Ustinov (b. July 25, 1945) – Rosalind Barton
Sign: Leo
Also known as: Tammy Ustinov - Simon Williams (b. June 16, 1946) – Peter Edmonton
Sign: Gemini, Height: 6' 3" (1.9 m) - James Hayter, as Squire Middleton, passed away at age 75 in Villajoyosa, Spa.
Sign: Taurus, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m) - Howard Goorney, as The Doctor, passed away at age 85 in Bath, Somerset, England, UK.
Sign: Taurus, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m) - Avice Landone – Isobel Banham (as Avice Landon)
- Robin Davies – Mark Vespers
- Peter Ardran, as The Devil (uncredited), passed away at age 70 in Isleworth, Greater London, England, UK.
- John Ash – Coven member (uncredited)
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