The Devil's Mistress (1965 film)
1965 American film
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The Devil's Mistress is a 1965 American Western horror film written and directed by Orville Wanzer. The film's plot follows Liah, an Indian half-caste, who takes her revenge on four ruthless cowboy desperadoes who have gunned down her husband for the sheer joy of killing.
- Joan Stapleton
- Robert Gregory
- Forrest Westmoreland
- Douglas Warren
- Oren Williams
- Arthur Resley
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| Directed by | Orville Wanzer |
| Written by | Orville Wanzer |
| Produced by | Wes Moreland |
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| Cinematography | Teddy Gregory |
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Production company | WGW Pictures |
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Running time | 66 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Cast
- Joan Stapleton as Athaliah
- Robert Gregory as Frank
- Wes Moreland as Charlie
- Douglas Warren as Joe
- Oren Williams as Will
- Arthur Resley as Jeroboam
Production
Filming took place in Las Cruces, New Mexico in several weekends.[1]
Reception
A review from Movies and Mania reads: "The Devil's Mistress is not a coherent picture; that may have been the point. Questions are posed but never answered. The couple has travelled from Salem, "to escape religious persecution" – is the woman, Liah, a witch? Why does the meat they serve their ravenous houseguests taste strange? Is Liah avenging herself by causing the deaths of these men – two of whom she kisses passionately, imparting some kind of fatal malady; another is bitten by a rattler; the fourth dies by hanging – or is she the agent of a higher power: "I will send the poison of the serpent and the mouth of the beast upon them"? The ending is characteristically enigmatic."[2]
Rob Freese of Videoscope noted its "weird fever dream ambiance" and called the film "a decent 'bottom of the bill' feature".[3]