

The Sinister Monk
1965-12-17 · 87 min · ★ 6.7
A hooded serial killer finds a novel way to murder his victims--he lashes them to death with a whip. The police try to track him down before any more murders occur.
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- Directors
- Harald Reinl
- Production companies
- Rialto Film
- Countries
- Germany
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Karin DorGwendolin
Harald LeipnitzInspector Bratt
Siegfried LowitzSir Richard
Siegfried SchürenbergSir John
Ilse SteppatLady Patricia
Dieter EpplerSir William
Hartmut ReckRonny
Rudolf SchündlerAlfons Short
Kurd PieritzMonsieur d'Arol
Uta LevkaLola
Dunja RajterDolores
Susanne JuhnkeMai Ling
Uschi GlasMary
Eddi ArentSmith
Alfred SchlageterManTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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