The Ancines Woods

Apr 19, 1970

1h 27m

★ 4.6

Overview

Benito Freire, a pedlar in a small village in northern Spain suffers from epileptic seizures and rumours start to spread that he may be a werewolf and responsible for a series of killings. The local Abbot is called upon to form a team to investigate, in an effort to halt the harrowing murders.

Genres

Drama

Horror

History

Production Companies

Amboto

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Cast

Benito Freire

José Luis López Vázquez

Pacucha

Amparo Soler Leal

Abad

Antonio Casas

Robert

John Steiner

Avelina

Nuria Torray

Gabriela

María Fernanda Ladrón de Guevara

Don Nicolás de Valcárcel

Alfredo Mayo

Lameiro

Víctor Israel

Queiruga

María Vico

Vilairo

Fernando Sánchez Polack

Minguiños

Pedro Luis León

Mujer de Nicolás

María Arias

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