Movie: The Burning Court

Top 10 Billed Cast

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

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    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.

  • Release Date

    1962-03-30

  • Average

    4.9

  • Rating:

    2.5 starts
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  • Languages:

    Français
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