The Burning Court
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
110 min
Release Date
1962-03-30
Status
Released
Original Language
French
Vote Count
8
Vote Average
5
Jean-Claude Brialy
Marc Desgrez
Claude Rich
Stéphane Desgrez
Édith Scob
Marie D'Aubray Boissand
Perrette Pradier
Lucie Desgrez
Nadja Tiller
Nurse Myra Schneider
Walter Giller
Michel Boissand
Antoine Balpêtré
Dr. Hermann
René Génin
Frédéric Henderson
Héléna Manson
Augusta Henderson
Frédéric Duvallès
Mathias Desgrez
Claude Piéplu
Inspector Krauss
Dany Jacquet
Frieda
Gabriel Jabbour
Jacob Kramer, le bijoutier
Laurence Belval
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