The Hellfire Club
The Hellfire Club is a 1961 British film directed by Robert S. Baker and Monty Berman and starring Keith Michell, Miles Malleson and Francis Matthews, with Peter Cushing in a cameo role. It was written by Leon Griffiths and Jimmy Sangster.
Plot
Lady Netherden's husband is the leader of the infamous eighteenth century Hellfire Club. She deserts him, taking with her their son Jason. After her death in a coaching accident, Jason is raised in a circus by a family retainer. Fifteen years later Jason returns to claim his inheritance, to find that after his father's death his cousin Thomas, now in charge of the Hellfire Club, has usurped his title. Thomas has Jason thrown into prison, but he is rescued by his circus friends and with the assistance of the Prime Minister ultimately regains his rightful title.
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| author | Leon Griffiths |
|---|---|
| director | Monty Berman Robert S. Baker |
| editor | Frederick Wilson |
| genre | adventure historical |
| keywords | coach hellfire club prime minister rescue |
| musicBy | Clifton Parker |
| producer | Monty Berman Robert S. Baker |
| publisher | Embassy Pictures |
| recordedAt | Pinewood Studios |