La cruz del diablo
Encyclopedia
La cruz del diablo is a 1975 Spanish
horror film
directed by John Gilling
and starring Carmen Sevilla
, Adolfo Marsillach
and Emma Cohen
. A British writer travels to Spain to visit his sister only to discover she has been killed by a sinister cult. It was based on a series of novels by Gustavo Adolfo Becquer
.
Cinema of Spain
The art of motion-picture making within the nation of Spain or by Spanish filmmakers abroad is collectively known as Spanish Cinema.In recent years, Spanish cinema has achieved high marks of recognition as a result of its creative and technical excellence...
horror film
Horror film
Horror films seek to elicit a negative emotional reaction from viewers by playing on the audience's most primal fears. They often feature scenes that startle the viewer through the means of macabre and the supernatural, thus frequently overlapping with the fantasy and science fiction genres...
directed by John Gilling
John Gilling
John Gilling was an English film director and screenwriter, born in London. He was chiefly known for his horror films, especially for Hammer Films, for whom he directed Shadow of the Cat , The Plague of the Zombies , The Reptile and The Mummy's Shroud, among others...
and starring Carmen Sevilla
Carmen Sevilla
Carmen Sevilla is a popular Spanish actress, singer and TV presenter. She made her film debut in 1948 in Jalisco Canta en Sevilla. Other roles include Academy Award nominee La venganza, Buscando a Mónica and the 1956 French film Don Juan.She played Mary Magdalene in Nicholas Ray's King of Kings...
, Adolfo Marsillach
Adolfo Marsillach
Adolfo Marsillach Soriano was a Catalan actor, playwright and theatre director.He is the father of Spanish actresses Blanca Marsillach and Cristina Marsillach.-External links:...
and Emma Cohen
Emma Cohen
Emma Cohen is a Spanish actress, director, producer and writer. She has appeared in many Spanish language films.-Selected filmography:* Tuset Street...
. A British writer travels to Spain to visit his sister only to discover she has been killed by a sinister cult. It was based on a series of novels by Gustavo Adolfo Becquer
Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer
Gustavo Adolfo Domínguez Bastida, better known as Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer, was a Spanish post-romanticist writer of poetry and short stories, now considered one of the most important figures in Spanish literature. He adopted the alias of Bécquer as his brother Valeriano Bécquer, a painter, had...
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Cast
- Carmen SevillaCarmen SevillaCarmen Sevilla is a popular Spanish actress, singer and TV presenter. She made her film debut in 1948 in Jalisco Canta en Sevilla. Other roles include Academy Award nominee La venganza, Buscando a Mónica and the 1956 French film Don Juan.She played Mary Magdalene in Nicholas Ray's King of Kings...
- Maria - Adolfo MarsillachAdolfo MarsillachAdolfo Marsillach Soriano was a Catalan actor, playwright and theatre director.He is the father of Spanish actresses Blanca Marsillach and Cristina Marsillach.-External links:...
- Cesar del Rio - Emma CohenEmma CohenEmma Cohen is a Spanish actress, director, producer and writer. She has appeared in many Spanish language films.-Selected filmography:* Tuset Street...
- Beatriz - Ramiro Oliveros - Alfred Dawson
- Eduardo FajardoEduardo FajardoEduardo Fajardo is a Spanish film actor. He appeared in over 160 films between 1947 and 2002.He was born in Pontevedra, Spain.-Selected filmography:* Reckless * Tizoc * Django...
- Enrique Carrillo - Mónica RandallMónica RandallMónica Randall is a Spanish film actress.Randall has made some 110 appearances in film and TV since 1963. She appeared in numerous western films in the 1960s in films such as One Hundred Thousand Dollars for Ringo and has made regular TV appearances since the 1970s.- External links and sources :...
- Justine Carrillo - Tony Isbert - Iñigo de Ataíde
- Fernando SanchoFernando SanchoFernando Sancho was a Spanish actor. Sancho was born in Zaragoza, Aragón, Spain, and died in Madrid after surgery....
- Ignacio - Silvia Vivó - Ines
- Eduardo Calvo- Director Prisión
- Pascual Hernández - Guardia Civil
- Antonio Ramis - Criado