The Hellfire Club (film)

The Hellfire Club
File:The Hellfire Club FilmPoster.jpeg
Directed by	Robert S. Baker Monty Berman
Produced by	Robert S. Baker Monty Berman
Written by	Leon Griffiths Jimmy Sangster
Starring	Keith Michell
Music by	Clifton Parker
Edited by	Frederick Wilson
Release dates	February 1961 (1961-02)
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

The Hellfire Club is a 1961 film inspired by the historical Hellfire Club, Sir Francis Dashwood's infamous 'Gentlemen's' society of the 18th century. It starred Keith Michell and featured Peter Cushing in a small cameo as enigmatic attorney Mr Merryweather.

According to the film, the club was famed for its depravity, debauchery, and devil worship. Although not a Hammer Films production, there are visual similarities. The script was co-written by Jimmy Sangster, and co-stars Hammer regular Miles Malleson.

Cast

• Keith Michell as Jason
• Adrienne Corri as Isobel
• Peter Cushing as Merryweather
• Peter Arne as Thomas
• Kai Fischer as Yvonne
• David Lodge as Timothy
• Bill Owen as Martin
• Miles Malleson as Judge
• Martin Stephens as Jason as a Boy
• Andrew Faulds as Lord Netherden
• Jean Lodge as Lady Netherden
• Francis Matthews as Sir Hugh Manning
• Desmond Walter-Ellis as Lord Chorley
• Denis Shaw as Sir Richard
• Tutte Lemkow as Higgins

External links

• The Hellfire Club at IMDb