Drama thriller

Mark of the Devil (1970): Cast & Plot

Name: Mark of the Devil
Genre: Thriller, Drama, Horror, History
Released: 1970-02-19
Duration: 1 h 36 min
Cast: Udo Kier, Herbert Lom, Reggie Nalder, Olivera Katarina, Gaby Fuchs

Mark of the Devil is a 1970 drama thriller directed by Michael Armstrong, starring Udo Kier as Count Christian von Meruh, Herbert Lom and Reggie Nalder. It runs 1 hour 36 minutes.

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Released: February 19, 1970
Runtime: 1h 36m (96 min)
Director: Michael Armstrong
Genres: Thriller , Drama , Horror , History
Original language: German
Studio: Atlas International Film
After the credits: No No extra scene

The story

What Is Mark of the Devil About?

The premise of Mark of the Devil without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Set in 18th‑century Austria, the story follows a young apprentice to a notorious witch‑hunter who, after witnessing relentless torture, false accusations and arbitrary executions, begins to question the morality of the persecutions. The film delivers unflinching horror through its stark depiction of brutality and injustice.

Mark of the Devil Themes & Keywords

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video nasty
female buttocks
foot torture
whipping
torture chamber
spanking
sexual perversion
nipples
female rear nudity
female nudity
female frontal nudity
eye gouging

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witchfinder
witch hunt
sexploitation
psychotronic film
exploitation
female topless nudity
folk horror
witch
witch hunter
18th century
apprentice
suspended by wrists and feet
woman tied up
suspended by wrists
chained up woman
witch trial
mentor
voice over narration
woods
village
village people
surrealism
stabbed in the eye
skin ripping
sexual desire
sexual cruelty
sexual attraction
severed tongue
sadist
river
person on fire
old man
nun
night
mysterious man
lord
impalement
humiliation

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Cast & crew

Mark of the Devil Cast & Characters

Udo Kier leads the cast as Count Christian von Meruh, with Herbert Lom as Lord Cumberland and Reggie Nalder as Albino. Directed by Michael Armstrong; 17 actors are credited in all.

Director Michael Armstrong

Udo Kier as Count Christian von Meruh
Herbert Lom as Lord Cumberland
Reggie Nalder as Albino
Olivera Katarina as Vanessa Benedikt

Also Starring in Mark of the Devil

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Gaby Fuchs Deidre von Bergenstein
Michael Maien Baron Daumer
Herbert Fux Jeff Wilkens - Executioner
Adrian Hoven Nobleman
Johannes Buzalski Advocato
Friedrich Schoenfelder Narrator
Ingeborg Schöner Nobleman's Wife
Günter Clemens Friedrich
Percy Hoven Blond Child
Doris von Danwitz Elisabeth
Marlies Petersen
Dorothea Carrera
Bob Gerry

From the director

More from Michael Armstrong

More films directed by Michael Armstrong: Screamtime, The Haunted House of Horror and The Image.

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Plot

Mark of the Devil Plot Summary

What happens in Mark of the Devil from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Count Christian von Meruh, Udo Kier, is a devout witch hunter and apprentice to Lord Cumberland, Herbert Lom, who arrives in a remote Alpine village in early 18th‑century Austria. The town has fallen under the shadow of Albino, a self-styled witch hunter who uses fear and false indictments to terrorize the women and push his own brutal agenda. Under his grip, the villagers endure cruel accusations and gruesome executions that push the community toward silence and complicity. In this tense atmosphere, Christian carries a quiet resolve to see justice tempered with mercy, even as he watches the escalating cruelty around him.

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