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The Hellfire Club (1961)

The Hellfire Club poster
Directed by
Monty Berman, Robert S. Baker
Genre
adventure film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
5.4 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In 18th century England, a man sets out to clear his father's name after being wrongfully cast out from his family. He gets caught up in the schemes of a secret society of wealthy men who indulge in wild parties and plots.

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What happens

The Hellfire Club is a 1961 British film directed by Robert S. Baker and Monty Berman and starring Keith Michell, Miles Malleson and Francis Matthews, with Peter Cushing in a cameo role. It was written by Leon Griffiths and Jimmy Sangster. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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