Synopsis
After a road accident in Hungary, the American honeymooners Joan and Peter and the enigmatic Dr. Werdegast find refuge in the house of the famed architect Hjalmar Poelzig, who shares a dark past with the doctor.
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Director & Writers
Edgar G. Ulmer
Director
Edgar G. Ulmer
Story
Tom Kilpatrick
Screenplay
Peter Ruric
Screenplay
Peter Ruric
Story
Cast
Bela Lugosi
Dr. Vitus Werdegast
David Manners
Peter Alison
Julie Bishop
Joan Alison
Egon Brecher
The Majordomo
Harry Cording
Thamal
Lucille Lund
Karen
Henry Armetta
The Sergeant
Albert Conti
The Lieutenant
John Carradine
Cult Organist
Boris Karloff
Hjalmar Poelzig
