Genres Horror Thriller
Keywords chess hungary prisoner of war black and white train storm psychiatrist black cat spiral staircase high priest newlywed pre-code based on short story satanic ritual satanic cult psychotronic preserved corpse female corpse devil worship mystery writer wife murderer woman in peril bus crash europe honeymoon flaying glass display cases gun turret married to stepdaughter

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
Edgar G. Ulmer
Director
Edgar G. Ulmer
Edgar G. Ulmer
Story
Tom Kilpatrick
Tom Kilpatrick
Screenplay
Peter Ruric
Peter Ruric
Screenplay
Peter Ruric
Peter Ruric
Story

Cast

Boris Karloff
Boris Karloff
Hjalmar Poelzig
Bela Lugosi
Bela Lugosi
Dr. Vitus Werdegast
David Manners
David Manners
Peter Alison
Julie Bishop
Julie Bishop
Joan Alison
Egon Brecher
Egon Brecher
The Majordomo
Harry Cording
Harry Cording
Thamal
Lucille Lund
Lucille Lund
Karen
Henry Armetta
Henry Armetta
The Sergeant
Albert Conti
Albert Conti
The Lieutenant
John Carradine
John Carradine
Cult Organist

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