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To the Devil a Daughter (1976)

R 03/04/1976 Horror 1h 35m
55%
User
Score
5.8/10
45%
39/100

...and suddenly the screams of a baby born in Hell!

Overview

An American occult novelist battles to save the soul of a young girl from a group of Satanists, led by an excommunicated priest, who plan on using her as the representative of the Devil on Earth.

Peter Sykes

Director

Christopher Wicking

Screenplay

Top Billed Cast

Richard Widmark

Richard Widmark

John Verney

Christopher Lee

Christopher Lee

Father Michael

Nastassja Kinski

Nastassja Kinski

Catherine

Honor Blackman

Honor Blackman

Anna

Denholm Elliott

Denholm Elliott

Henry Beddows

Michael Goodliffe

Michael Goodliffe

George de Grass

Eva Maria Meineke

Eva Maria Meineke

Eveline de Grass

Anthony Valentine

Anthony Valentine

David

Derek Francis

Derek Francis

Bishop

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Media

To The Devil A Daughter / Original Theatrical Trailer (1976)

To The Devil A Daughter / Original Theatrical Trailer (1976)

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Reviews

A review by Wuchak

Written on April 10, 2023

**_Shocking bits and nudity can't make up for a flat story with a tepid close_**

In London, an occult novelist (Richard Widmark) is asked to protect a man's daughter, a young nun (Nastassja Kinski), from a cult of satanists led by a towering man who seems to possess supernatural powers (Christopher Lee). They require her for some diabolical ritual. Honor Blackman has a peripheral role.

The story of "To the Devil a Daughter" (1976) is loosely based on Dennis Wheatley's 1953 novel. It was Hammer's answer to American horror hits like "The Exorcist" (1973) and "Rosemary's Baby" (1968), but Wheatley was furious with the numerous changes and called the film "obscene."

It's a slow-burn occult-oriented mystery with good locations and a notable cast. Producers seemed to have more money to ...

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