

The Burning Court
1962-03-30 · 110 min · ★ 5.3
A group of people visit a weird old man who is a student of the black arts. The man lives in an ancient, cursed castle. Soon people in the group start being killed off.
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- Directors
- Julien Duvivier
- Production companies
- Comacico, Taurus Film, International Productions
- Countries
- France, Italy
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Jean-Claude BrialyMarc Desgrez
Claude RichStéphane Desgrez
Édith ScobMarie D'Aubray Boissand
Perrette PradierLucie Desgrez
Nadja TillerNurse Myra Schneider
Walter GillerMichel Boissand
Antoine BalpêtréDr. Hermann
René GéninFrédéric Henderson
Héléna MansonAugusta Henderson
Frédéric DuvallèsMathias Desgrez
Claude PiépluInspector Krauss
Dany JacquetFrieda
Gabriel JabbourJacob Kramer, le bijoutierTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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