The Burning Court

The Burning Court

The Burning Court

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The Burning Court

1962

1h 50m

5.1(11 votes)

Horror

Drama

Mystery

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.

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Taurus Film

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Jean-Claude Brialy

Jean-Claude Brialy

Marc Desgrez

Claude Rich

Claude Rich

Stéphane Desgrez

Édith Scob

Édith Scob

Marie D'Aubray Boissand

Perrette Pradier

Perrette Pradier

Lucie Desgrez

Nadja Tiller

Nadja Tiller

Nurse Myra Schneider

Walter Giller

Walter Giller

Michel Boissand

Antoine Balpêtré

Antoine Balpêtré

Dr. Hermann

René Génin

René Génin

Frédéric Henderson

Héléna Manson

Héléna Manson

Augusta Henderson

Frédéric Duvallès

Frédéric Duvallès

Mathias Desgrez

Creative team

Directed by: Julien Duvivier
Produced by: Yvon Guézel
Michel Romanoff

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