Directed by Harry J. Revier, Roland Price • Drama • 1936 • US • English
Starring Marie DeForrest, William Marcos, Victor Justi

Los Hermanos Penitentes celebrated Lent by enacting elaborate tableaus of flagellation, self-mutilation, and crucifixion. Envisioning the box-office potential of such a spectacle, cinematographer Roland Price shot several reels of footage of the rituals, then teamed with producer Harry Revier to fashion a murder mystery around the documentary material.