Unfinished Franco

Some rare images from two unfinished Jesus Franco film. These appeared in a lengthy article on the director in the French Vampirella, issue nr. 13. The first two are from El Misterio del Castillo Rojo (1972), Franco's first production for his own company, Manacoa Films. Often listed as completed, the film was never finished. The last three are from the tantalisingly titled, Le Manoir du Pendu (1973). This was shot back-to-back with La Noche de los Asesinos and would feature the ubiquitous Lina Romay alongside Antonio Mayans, Alberto Dalbes, Susan Swan and Dan Van Hussen. Sadly, it wasn't always sunny in Manacoa...