The Macabre Trunk

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The Macabre Trunk

1936

1h 19m

5.7(10 votes)

Mystery

Horror

Science Fiction

Overview

A crazed scientist tries to keep his terminally ill wife alive by transfusing into her the blood of young women he murders.

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11 members

Directing

Ramón Pereda

Dr. Maximiliano Renan

Directing

René Cardona

Dr. Armando del Valle

Acting

Manuel Noriega

Dr. Monroy

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Esther Fernández

Alicia Monroy

Acting

Ruperto Batiz

Gonzalez

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Juanita Castro

Virginia

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Enrique Gonce

Mozabu

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Victorio Blanco

El mendigo

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Victorio Blanco

Periodista

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Juan García

Agente Gavilando

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Carlos López

Agent Mendez

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