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The Bloody Judge (1969)

The Bloody Judge poster
Original title
Il trono di fuoco
Directed by
Jesús Franco
Genre
drama film, horror film
Country
Germany, Italy
Runtime
1h 42m
Rated
PG
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 49 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A merciless judge in 17th century England sentences people for witchcraft during a political purge. He targets a young woman whose brother is part of a rebellion against the monarchy.

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What happens

The Bloody Judge is a 1970 horror film directed by Jesús Franco and written by Enrico Colombo, Jesús Franco, Michael Haller, and Anthony Scott Veitch. The film stars Christopher Lee, Maria Schell, Leo Genn, Hans Hass Jr., Maria Rohm and Margaret Lee. The film was released in Italy on February 5, 1970. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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