To the Devil a Daughter

To the Devil a Daughter is a British horror film directed by Peter Sykes. It was released theatrically in the United Kingdom on March 4th, 1976. The film was produced by Hammer Film Productions and adapts Dennis Wheatley's novel of the same name. The film stars Richard Widmark as John Verney, an occult novelist who attempts to save a young woman from a Satanic cult.

Notes & Trivia

 * Released in the United States in July, 1976.


 * Dennis Wheatley, author of the To the Devil a Daughter novel, also wrote The Devil Rides Out, which was made into a film by Hammer Film Productions in 1968. The two works are not otherwise related however.


 * The film earned itself more than a little bit of notoriety due to a controversial scene where 15-year-old actress Nastassja Kinski is shown fully nude.