The Hellfire Club
Directed by	Robert S. Baker Monty Berman
Written by	Leon Griffiths Jimmy Sangster
Produced by	Robert S. Baker Monty Berman
Starring	Keith Michell
Cinematography	Robert S. Baker Monty Berman
Edited by	Frederick Wilson
Music by	Clifton Parker
Distributed by	Regal Films International (UK) Embassy Pictures (US)
Release date	February 1961 (1961-02)
Running time	94 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

The Hellfire Club is a 1961 film inspired by the historical Hellfire Club, Sir Francis Dashwood's infamous 'gentlemen's' society of the 18th century. It starred Keith Michell and featured Peter Cushing in a cameo as enigmatic attorney Mr Merryweather.

According to the film, the club was famed for its depravity, debauchery, and devil worship. Although not a Hammer Films production, there are visual similarities. The script was co-written by Jimmy Sangster, and co-stars Hammer regulars Miles Malleson and Francis Matthews.

Cast

• Keith Michell as Jason
• Adrienne Corri as Isobel
• Peter Cushing as Merryweather
• Peter Arne as Thomas
• Kai Fischer as Yvonne
• David Lodge as Timothy
• Bill Owen as Martin
• Miles Malleson as Judge
• Martin Stephens as Jason as a Boy
• Andrew Faulds as Lord Netherden
• Jean Lodge as Lady Netherden
• Francis Matthews as Sir Hugh Manning
• Desmond Walter-Ellis as Lord Chorley
• Denis Shaw as Sir Richard
• Tutte Lemkow as Higgins

Reception

Glenn Erickson claims that the film did good box-office when released in America, on the back of publicity (such as a Playboy photo-spread) that suggested more nudity and adult content than actually appeared in any U.S. prints.^[1]

In a 2012 review, Time Out calls the film "Surprisingly light on debauchery and occasionally perhaps too jocular for its own good" but praises Michell's performance.^[2]