The Touch of Satan

The Touch of Satan

The Touch of Satan

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The Touch of Satan

"To Love Her Is To Be Cursed!"

1971

1h 30m

2.9(42 votes)

Horror

Overview

A murderous and decrepit old woman resides on a California walnut farm with her family. On a whim, a traveler named Jodie makes a brief side trip to the farm, where he meets and falls in love with Melissa, the proverbial farmer's daughter. Jodie and Melissa grow closer as Melissa begins to reveal the strange, dark history of her family.

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12 members

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Michael Berry

Jodie Lee Thompson

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Emby Mellay

Melissa Strickland

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Lee Amber

Luther Strickland

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Yvonne Winslow

Molly Strickland

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Jeanne Gerson

Lucinda Strickland

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Robert Easton

Mr. Keitel

Robert Easton

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Lew Horn

Deputy John Mason

Lew Horn

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Sharon Crabtree

Young Lucinda

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John J. Fox

Gas Station Attendant

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Hal K. Dawson

Mr. Gentry

Hal K. Dawson

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Frank Jansen

Frank Larsen

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Ellen Bailey

Sarah Strickland

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