The Sadistic Baron von Klaus (Spanish: La mano de un hombre muerto, lit.

Max von Klaus arrives in time to save Karin but is wounded and commits suicide by sinking into a nearby swamp.

[2][3] This project never developed beyond planning stages, while the head of Cooperativa Cinematográfica Albatros requested shooting permits for a film that would become The Sadistic Baron von Klaus.

[4] The film initially started as a co-production between Cooperativa Cinematográfica Albatros and Eurociné, though the participation of the latter production company was unofficial.

[7] Franco officially discussed the project later in 1962, stating in an interview in Radiocinema magazine that he had signed on for four French co-productions.

[1] A few days after the interview, actors Hugo Blanco, Howard Vernon, and Georges Rollin would join the cast.

[6] The Sadistic Baron von Klaus had a private screening at the Cine Club Universitario in Salamanca, Spain in March 1963.

[10] The Spanish presentation of the film removed the scenes involving Sadomasochism with actress Gogó Rojo, while the French and Belgian theatrical releases maintained them.

[1] In Spain, Ruiz Burton, the critic of Cine en 7 dias said the film lowered his confidence in Jesús Franco as a filmmaker, as previously he offered the audience "something", stating he felt the script was absurdly made and the direction was no different.