A beggar in 18th-century Spain is imprisoned by a cruel marqués after making inappropriate remarks at the nobleman's wedding feast. The beggar is forgotten, and … See more

• Clifford Evans as Don Alfredo Corledo
• Oliver Reed as Leon Corledo
• Yvonne Romain as servant girl
• Catherine Feller as Christina Fernando See more

It was released in May 1961 on a double feature bill with Shadow of the Cat (1961), another Hammer film. Upon its initial release, the film was heavily censored in the UK, and a … See more

In North America, the film was released on 6 September 2005 along with seven other Hammer horror films on the 4-DVD set The Hammer Horror Series (ASIN: B0009X770O), which … See more

The film was shot at Bray Studios in Berkshire on sets that were constructed for the proposed Spanish inquisition themed The Rape of Sabena, a film that was shelved when the See more

The film was not as successful as Hammer's previous horror films like Frankenstein, Dracula, and The Mummy.
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The film was adapted into a 15-page comic strip for the January 1978 issue of the magazine The House of Hammer (volume 1, # 10, published by General Book Distribution). It was drawn by John Bolton from a script by Steve Moore. The cover of the issue featured a … See more