The Frenchman's Garden

The Frenchman's Garden

93 mins | Drama, Horror | June 4, 1978

"The Frenchman" was what locals called the man who ran the bar and restaurant in the small town of Peñaflor in rural Spain in the early part of the 20th century. But Juan Andrés Aldije Monmeja was not your usual jolly innkeeper. He ran an illegal gambling den and pimped out the waitresses who worked for him. Deciding there were easier and quicker ways to exploit his customers, The Frenchman started slaughtering them, stealing their money and burying their corpses in the garden at the back of his inn. It was not long before people started asking questions...

The Frenchman's Garden

93 mins | Drama, Horror | June 4, 1978

The Frenchman's Garden
"The Frenchman" was what locals called the man who ran the bar and restaurant in the small town of Peñaflor in rural Spain in the early part of the 20th century. But Juan Andrés Aldije Monmeja was not your usual jolly innkeeper. He ran an illegal gambling den and pimped out the waitresses who worked for him. Deciding there were easier and quicker ways to exploit his customers, The Frenchman started slaughtering them, stealing their money and burying their corpses in the garden at the back of his inn. It was not long before people started asking questions...
IMDb rating 6.5
Producers Laro Films S.A.
Original title El huerto del francés
Directors Paul Naschy
Writers Antonio Fos, Paul Naschy

Cast

Ágata Lys

as Charo

Paul Naschy

as Juan Andrés Aldije 'El Francés'

José Calvo

as José Muñoz Lopera

Silvia Tortosa

as Amparo

Julia Saly

as Elvira Orozco

Yolanda Ríos

as Socorro

Nélida Quiroga

as Engracia - Midwife

José Moreno

as Ricardo

Carlos Casaravilla

as Don Antonio

Paco Catalá

as Andaluz