

Carnival of Sinners
1943-03-21 · 80 min · ★ 6.7
A struggling artist buys a talisman that gives him love, fame and wealth. The talisman is a severed left hand, and it works perfectly, in fact, magically. But of course there is nothing free in this world, and after one year the devil comes and asks for his due.
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- Directors
- Maurice Tourneur
- Production companies
- Continental Films
- Countries
- France
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Pierre FresnayRoland Brissot
Josseline GaëlIrène
Noël RoquevertMélisse
Guillaume de SaxGibelin
Pierre PalauLe petit homme
Pierre LarqueyAnge
André GabrielloLe dîneur
Antoine BalpêtréDenis
Marcelle RexianeMadame Denis
Georges ChamaratDuval
Jean DavyLe mousquetaire
André BacquéMonk Maximus Léo (uncredited)
René BlancardThe surgeon (uncredited)
Georges DoukingThe thief (uncredited)
Gabrielle FontanThe chiromancer (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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