House of Mortal Sin
1976Also known as 'The Confessional', another of Pete Walkers's critiques of institutional hypocrisy, in which a troubled young girl goes to confession at the local church. Unfortunately, the sexually frustrated priest she confesses to becomes obsessed with her. At first, the priest stalks the girl, but later it is revealed that he will stop at nothing, including blackmail and murder, just to get close to her.
Acted in
Anthony Sharp
as Father Xavier Meldrum
Susan Penhaligon
as Jenny Welch
Stephanie Beacham
as Vanessa Welch
Norman Eshley
as Father Bernard Cutler
Sheila Keith
as Miss Brabazon
Hilda Barry
as Mrs. Meldrum
Stewart Bevan
as Terry Wyatt
Julia McCarthy
as Mrs. Davey
John Yule
as Robert
Bill Kerr
as Mrs. Davey
Victor Winding
as Dr. Guardio
Bill Kerr
as Mr. Davey
Jack Allen
as GP
Kim Butcher
as Valerie Davey
Ivor Salter
as Gravedigger
Andrew Sachs
as Man in Church
Jane Hayward
as Nurse Fowler
Mervyn Johns
as Father Duggan